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Celebrating Halloween at Asylums: What Messages Do We Send?

“Come to the Asylum Ball,” and join us for a “costume contest and party.”  Pictured along with this ad are people in straitjackets, pictures of signs including Psych Ward, Morgue, Amputation, and Genetics, bottles of various medications, and a warning … Continue reading

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Dishonoring and Dehumanizing Autistic “Lunatics,” and Others of “Unsound Minds”

“Step back in time and see how the mentally insane lived and died within these walls.  Thousands have been committed to the asylum over the years, and hundreds unfortunately died here.  Decide for yourself if they’re still occupying the historic … Continue reading

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