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Lunatic asylum
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The lunatic asylum, insane asylum or mental asylum was an institution where people with mental illness were confined. It was an early precursor of the modern psychiatric hospital.
Social alienation was one of the main themes in Francisco Goya's masterpieces, such as The Madhouse (above).
Social alienation was one of the main themes in Francisco Goya's masterpieces, such as The Madhouse (above).
Eastern State Hospital was the first psychiatric institution to be founded in the United States.
Eastern State Hospital was the first psychiatric institution to be founded in the United States.
Dr. Philippe Pinel at the Salpêtrière, 1795 by Tony Robert-Fleury. Pinel ordering the removal of chains from patients at the Paris asylum for insane w
Dr. Philippe Pinel at the Salpêtrière, 1795 by Tony Robert-Fleury. Pinel ordering the removal of chains from patients at the Paris asylum for insane women.
The joint counties' lunatic asylum, erected at Abergavenny, 1850
The joint counties' lunatic asylum, erected at Abergavenny, 1850
Psychiatric hospital
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A psychiatric hospital, also known as a mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe mental disorders. T
Lunatic asylum
…lunatic asylum, insane asylum or mental asylum was an institution where people with mental illness were confined. It was an early precursor of the modern psychiatric hospital. Modern psychiatric hospitals evolved from and eventually replaced the older lunatic asylum. The treatment of inmates in early lunatic asylums was…
Danvers State Hospital, Danvers, Massachusetts, Kirkbride Complex, c. 1893
Danvers State Hospital, Danvers, Massachusetts, Kirkbride Complex, c. 1893
Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, Maryland, Cottage Plan, c. 1896
Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, Maryland, Cottage Plan, c. 1896
McLean Hospital's administration building in Belmont, Massachusetts; the hospital treated several notable New England residents, including Massachuset
McLean Hospital's administration building in Belmont, Massachusetts; the hospital treated several notable New England residents, including Massachusetts governor Nathaniel P. Banks, musician James Taylor, and poet Anne Sexton
The various restraints and apparatuses pictured were utilized within Hanwell Asylum in London to restrain patients.
The various restraints and apparatuses pictured were utilized within Hanwell Asylum in London to restrain patients.