President Donald Trump has indicated he would consider reopening mental institutions for individuals with severe psychiatric conditions, all part of his broader approach to combating crime. In an hour ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

(She was committed at the request of her husband, a preacher, in part due to her religious views.) Pioneering journalist Nellie Bly feigned mental illness to gain admittance to the Women’s Lunatic ...

A couple of things spurred me to write this post. First, in a matter of days (and along with colleagues Vicky Long and Despo Kritsotaki), I will be submitting a book proposal on the history of ...

Expanding the use of military sites will further undermine the safety and recovery of people seeking asylum, writes Ann Salter The UK government has signalled its intention to move people seeking ...

But regardless of why their hallways went dark, there’s something unsettling about these empty medical facilities. Even if you wanted to visit them, most are closed to the public. So we’ve done the ...

Condemned as evil, mental hospitals closed, leading to fragmented system. Dec. 20, 2012— -- It took filmmaker Lucy Winer several decades to come to terms with having been locked up in a mental ...

(CNN) — Steve Roberts isn’t sure he believes in ghosts. But without them, he can’t really explain what happened several months ago at Pennsylvania’s infamous Pennhurst Asylum. In May, he joined a ...