The first mental asylum in what would become the United States opened in 1773 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a short-term hospital, where the mentally ill could stay until “cured.” Treatments included dunking in cold water, hot glasses applied to their skin, and bloodletting.
I am so glad we have come farther than this!
19 agosto 2017
toomanyfandomstolove: historical-nonfiction: The first mental asylum in what would become the United...
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