Inside the Walls of a Victorian-Era Mental Asylum, Part 2: (The U.S.)

In the second episode of my 2-part series on Victorian-Era mental hospitals, I examine key individuals in the asylum movement in the U.S. during this period, as well as the planning & construction of these institutions, “asylum tourism,” & how easily this system was abused. ***** Sources Bazar, Jennifer L., and Jeremy T. Burman. “Asylum tourism.” https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/02/asylum-tourism Dix, Dorothea L. “Memorial to the Legislature of Massachusetts 1843.” https://college.cengage.com/history/ayers_primary_sources/dorothea_dix_speaks_insane_persons.htm Hakenson, Casey. “Why Could You Be Sent to an ‘Insane Asylum’ in 19th Century America?” http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/8/8/why-could-you-be-sent-to-an-insane-asylum-in-19th-century-america Kelly, Debra. “What Really Went on Behind Closed Doors at a Victorian-Era Asylum.” https://www.grunge.com/141866/what-really-went-on-behind-closed-doors-at-a-victorian-era-asylum/ “Kirkbride Buildings.” http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com Kirkbride, Thomas Story. “On The Construction, Organization and General Arrangements of Hospitals For The Insane.” https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/organizations/state-institutions/kirkbride-thomas-story/ Markel, Howard. “Dorothea Dix’s tireless fight to end inhumane treatment for mental health patients.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/dorothea-dixs-tireless-fight-to-end-inhumane-treatment-for-mental-health-patients Moore, Kate. “Declared Insane for Speaking Up: The Dark American History of Silencing Women Through Psychiatry.” https://time.com/6074783/psychiatry-history-women-mental-health/ Ruffalo, Mark L. “The American Mental Asylum: A Remnant of History.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freud-fluoxetine/201807/the-american-mental-asylum-remnant-history “Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.” http://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com/main/history.html ***** Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, or wherever you listen, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners!