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Gritting Your Teeth & Such: Mental Healthcare in the Far Past
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Gritting your teeth was the most you could do for your mental health. Photo by Dziana Hasanbekava Gritting your teeth was the most you could do for your mental health. Photo by Kevin Bidwell
The Dual Reality of Asylums: A Sanctuary or a Prison?
Photo by Sean Robertson on Unsplash The reality of asylums has long been a gripping subject of debate - are they places of refuge, a sanctuary perhaps, or institutions of confinement or what we consider as a prison? What really goes behind the asylum walls? In the...
Top 12 Rarest Mental Disorders: Behind the Asylum Walls
Photo by MART PRODUCTION It's quite scary yet intriguing how the mind works. While tons of research have gone into the human brain, the eccentricity and unpredictability of the mind with how it processes thoughts and evokes behavior does not fail to astound. You'll...
Haunted Insane Asylums Worldwide: Behind the Asylum Walls
Explore five of the most haunted insane asylums worldwide, which have captured the imagination of ghost hunters and history enthusiasts alike. Around the world, countless haunted insane asylums, mostly abandoned, continue to tell their stories. From ghostly...
Treatments and Torture Procedures: Medieval Medical Practices
Various sources influenced medieval medical practices, including ancient theories, religious beliefs, and limited understanding. This article delves into the different treatments and torturous procedures employed in the name of healing during the Middle Ages. The...
The Horrors of the Asylum: Treatments and Torture Procedures
Photo by SHVETS production The dark and sordid history of asylums will always be a heavy reminder of what happens when good intentions are ultimately not realized. There's no justification for what the asylum system became. There should be no forgiveness of the...
Religion and Mental Illness – A Misunderstood Pair
Photo by Isabella Fischer In the popular imagination, the mental asylum is a popular setting for horror films, ghost stories, and psychological thrillers. Any story of abuse torture corruption and murder would find itself quite at home in places that have historically...
Challenges of Living With Mental Illness: Facing Obscurity
Photo by twentyonekoalas on Unsplash Living with mental illness comprises numerous challenges that individuals have to face and handle. It's never an easy path to undertake, especially with the grind of daily life accompanied by pressure from society. These challenges...
What Qualifies One to be in Psychiatric Hospitals
A doll with cracks on its face| Photo by Aimee Vogelsang There are several factors to consider before one is admitted to a psychiatric hospitals. Whether it's an eating disorder or a mental health issue, a patient requires professional treatments in order to get back...
Mental Health Matters: Deserving of Rightful Aid and Care
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash Mental health matters, and people with mental illness are deserving of rightful and genuine aid and care. That is, without a doubt, a serious matter to be highly regarded even today. Mental health is as imperative as physical health....
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