Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
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.
Podcasting since 2022 • 73 episodes
Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
Latest Episodes
Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
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 t...
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Episode 73
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Ep. 72: History of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
This week's episode discusses the history of Magdalen Asylums (also called Magdalen Laundries) in England and Ireland. Focus lies primarily on the history of these laundries in Ireland. Find out how and why these asylums started, how many there...
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Episode 72
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42:06
Ep. 71: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (Tammy)
This week's episode features the story of "Tammy," a survivor of Goodna/Wolston Park Mental Hospital, in her own words. The focus of her story lies in the aftermath of her time spent in institutions and how her hospitalization has affected the ...
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Episode 71
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55:19
Ep. 70: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 1 (Jean/Erin)
This week's episode tells the story of Jean, who later went by Erin, and her experience at multiple adolescent treatment facilities in Queensland, including Goodna/Wolston Park Mental Hospital. She also discusses the lasting effects her childho...
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Episode 70
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33:31
Ep. 69: History of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1937-2001)
This week's episode examines the history of Goodna Mental Hospital, which also went by Brisbane Mental Hospital, Brisbane Special Hospital, and Wolston Park Mental Hospital during the years between 1937 and its closure in 2001. Find out what co...
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Episode 69
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36:39
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