Pennhurst State School and Hospital: Inside One of America’s Darkest Institutions

Jamie and Leo cover the atrocities hidden from the public eye behind the facade of a self sustaining school and hospital.For almost 60 years they kept their secrets locked away. Thanks to one brave journalist, the horrors were finally exposed.Find out what happened at Pennhurst state school and hospital (aka Pennhurst Asylum) and the true history behind the treatment of mental illness in American history.This episode of The Darkives we learn of Pennhurst's abuse scandals, patient stories and the institutions dark past that lead to it being closed for good.Serious history. Told not so seriouslyEmail us: [email protected] us on- instagramEnjoy the show? Leave us a rating or a comment to help us grow or share us to a fellow history lover.Sources:http://www.preservepennhurst.org/default.aspx?pg=93https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPlblHK5c6Y&t=4sTheme music: Ways of the Wizard-geoffharveyUsed with permission, Thank you Geoff!licensed through: PixabayOther music used: licensed through Pixabay-used under the Pixabay Content License