Ep 215: What Was Life Like in an Asylum?

Published: Feb. 19, 2014, 7:08 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a patient in an "insane asylum"? \xa0"Asylums" changed names over the years (including "State Hospital" and "Psychiatric Center") and so did the treatment o fate mentally ill. \xa0Hear from Dr. Jennifer Bazar how we went from chaining people up to hydrotherapy to sexual surgery and finally to what is called "moral treatment". \xa0A fascinating walk down the history of psychology with an engaging psychology historian.