3 Comments Posted by L

The morgue was in use up until they moved to the new hospital. I was in a little building on it's own and very cold and depressing

Any update on Long Island's great aunt?

The museum idea is great - to showcase the progress of mental health treatment in this country over the years. Some of those buildings are just too beautiful to have to disappear forever.
These pictures blew my mind. This is the first time I've been to any site like this (I've gone through all the NSH gallery and comments for the past 3 days). Motts - you're truly gifted! And I've learned so much - from the photos, links and comments! I can't wait to explore the other galleries now - I'm hooked. I'd love to hear more true accounts from those who've spent time here. Mental illness runs in my family but no one spoke about it out loud until recently - it explained so much about my entire existence just to find that out. I'm so grateful to be alive in a time when it can be treated more easily than it once was.
For anyone else who is fascinated by the treatment of mental illness before modern medications I recommend a fictional mystery called "Shudder Island" by Dennis Lehane. As I said, it's fictional but you'll feel as though you're right there and you'll be haunted by it long after you've finished it. Read it through to the end - it's not what you think!
Thanks Motts and everybody - you're all fascinating people!!