The Augusta Mental Health Institute Part Two: What Are We Doing?

Welcome back to our coverage of the Augusta Mental Health Institute! If you thought last week was fun - well - get ready to be bummed! B digs in to the controversial (read: horrifying) history of AMHI, which started off terrible and never really got any better. Additional reading is not required, but highly encouraged - check out the sources, they go on for miles! Sources: From Quackery to Bacteriology: The Emergence of Modern Medicine in 19th Century America by Barbara Floyd Astounding Disclosures! Three Years In A Mad House by Issac H. Hunt Maine’s forgotten dead by Kelley Bouchard for the Portland Press Herald Interviews from ⁠History of Augusta Mental Health Institute⁠ via maine.gov ⁠1881 Report of the Legislative Committee on Insane Hospital⁠ via the Digital Maine Repository You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/