Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

By: Dr. Sarah Gallup
  • Summary

  • This podcast examines the history of now-defunct or abandoned psychiatric hospitals. Listen every week to learn about the history of mental health care and the true stories of the people who lived and worked behind the walls.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 75: Legends and Lore of Rolling Hills Asylum
    Oct 29 2024

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    This week's episode is perfectly-timed for Halloween! Learn about Rolling Hills Asylum as a haunted attraction and what draws people to the site. Find out about the staff and patients who lived at the poor farm and whose spirits are said to roam the halls still. Discover what is so creepy about the "Christmas Room" and what happens to visitors when they lie down on the autopsy slab in the morgue. Listen, if you dare, and find out how YOU can visit Rolling Hills Asylum!

    All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

    Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod

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    From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...

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    39 mins
  • Ep. 74: History of Rolling Hills Asylum
    Oct 21 2024

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    This week we discuss the history of Rolling Hills Asylum, which was known as the Genesee County Poor Farm while it was in operation. Learn about the historical context that shows why poorhouses started in New York. Find out about the doctor that exposed the horrific conditions that poor and mentally ill folks were living in. Finally, discover when and why the Genesee County Farm became known as Rolling Hills Asylum.

    All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

    Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod

    Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast

    Check out the Beacons page: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast

    Persons of Interest

    From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...

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    39 mins
  • Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
    Oct 7 2024

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    This week's episode tells the stories of six survivors of Ireland's Magdalen laundries and orphanages. Learn what their typical work day was like, what punishments they experienced, and what the long-term consequences were of incarceration at the laundries.

    My main sources for this episode include the 1998 documentary Sex in a Cold Climate and a 2013 BBC article entitled, "Magdalene Laundries: Survivor Stories." All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

    Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod

    Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast

    Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast

    Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you are listening!

    Persons of Interest

    From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...

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    31 mins

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