Horrifying Images Of Vintage Insane Asylums

Andrew Cunningham Published 03/28/2016 in creepy

Take a creepy medical tour of the past.

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You could be admitted to an asylum for being "lazy" or "masturbation for 30 years".
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A mask used to keep patients from biting people.
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20th century radium therapy probably did more harm than good.
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Patient in a straightjacket.
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Pieces of patients' brains stored in wax from the early 1800's.
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A device used to deliver a "sleeping massage" was thought to help calm patients.
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This photo (1961) from a Spanish asylum seems to be some type of cruel punishment or restraining device.
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Creepy wall art seen in an abandoned institution in Italy.
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A patient receiving a Diathermia treatment (sending a jolt of electricity through the patient's brain).
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Patients in the sauna. It was once thought that steam could cure mental disorders.
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An abstract drawing done by a schizophrenic patient.
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Lobotomy tools.
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"Group Therapy"
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A common type of restraint chair.

1.
You could be admitted to an asylum for being "lazy" or "masturbation for 30 years".
2.
A mask used to keep patients from biting people.
3.
20th century radium therapy probably did more harm than good.
4.
Patient in a straightjacket.
5.
Pieces of patients' brains stored in wax from the early 1800's.
6.
A device used to deliver a "sleeping massage" was thought to help calm patients.
7.
This photo (1961) from a Spanish asylum seems to be some type of cruel punishment or restraining device.
8.
Creepy wall art seen in an abandoned institution in Italy.
9.
A patient receiving a Diathermia treatment (sending a jolt of electricity through the patient's brain).
10.
Patients in the sauna. It was once thought that steam could cure mental disorders.
11.
An abstract drawing done by a schizophrenic patient.
12.
Lobotomy tools.
13.
14.
"Group Therapy"
15.
A common type of restraint chair.