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lost souls
i feel bad about the people had 2 go through
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EricaM - You hit the nail on the head with your response!!

Yeah back then you could just be a burden to your family and essentially get "dropped off" at a institution. Then once you're in the system you almost can't help but go crazy; then the downward spiral begins!

Sad times..
Ephemera: A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions via NPR
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Thanks for the link. I'll have to check out the NPR material.

There is a documentary called "The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It" that was about the CO experience during WWII. It also goes into detail about the Byberry exposé.
Ephemera: A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions via NPR
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I believe Geraldo Rivera did an "expose" on the deplorable conditions in state hospitals in the late 60's or early 70's. Some states responsed to this by just letting the patients out and onto the streets. A number of homeless people (this may not be true today) were former "mental institution" patients. I know that there are still state hospitals in existence and assume that conditions have improved exponentailly, but could not venture a guess.
Ephemera: A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions via NPR
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Someone no longer there in the w/c is waiting for medication from a nurse in the window , the nurse and the medications are not there either. simply haunting.
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Rekrats, what ya got against Mauve & Teal :-), definately 80's was it my job , or was i institutionalized? Is there much difference?
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The crowd around here has "grown up" . In the old days everyone would of saw the face under the yellow shade. Just kidding.
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On modern "head injuy" units many times patients confused tend to wander, usually to get to the bathroom. Of course nowdays lucky patients in such a delicate state, have a family member overnight with them. shocking yes..... the reward is when they recover and again lead a normal life.
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I love it.
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Interesting to see this posted Motts! I am very familiar with the history of this Life magazine article. Lord and Life did indeed spark national outrage with this material.

For those who may interested, I suggest watching the Frontline episode "The New Asylums" on the PBS web site. There is a followup episode posted for viewing also. PBS will be airing "The Lobotomist" again soon, and it can also be viewed online. The story of Icepick Wally, a true madman.

Eldo: Watch the above Frontlines to see what happens today. Also, back in the 80s, very much federal funding was cut that had helped support many health care institutions. That resulted in the extensive closures and release of patients to fend for themselves. Very many of them simply became the wards of our correctional systems, as shown by Frontline.
Ephemera: A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions via NPR
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Noone seems to have noticed the rather dubious splatter/drippage on the left tub...altho being color blind i can't tell if you've all ruled out the blood possibility, cause i, well...i can't t see what color it is!!...damn my eyes...
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lol there is a morg there somg of my frends went there and got mad skard cos one of them wen it one of the botycoler things and got stuk in it theres a morg there
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I'm pretty sure they are old fire doors.
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Is that block glass for the windows?
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