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Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States

1874

Moses Swan

Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States

Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States

Moses Swan

1874

Biographies, History - Modern (1750+), Psychiatry/Psychology

Published in 1874, 'Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States' by Moses Swan is a harrowing memoir detailing his personal experiences in various psychiatric hospitals. The book critiques the inhumane treatment and systemic issues within the asylum system, highlighting both his suffering and the injustices faced by other patients. Swan's account serves as a powerful advocacy for reform in mental health care practices, shedding light on the brutal realities of confinement for those deemed 'insane.'

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A historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles Swan's deeply personal and harrowing experien...

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