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.
Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
Ep. 31: The History of Denbigh Asylum, Part 2
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Dr. Sarah Gallup
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Episode 31
Episode 31 discusses the history of Denbigh Asylum (later North Wales Hospital) from 1905 to 1945. Learn about "shell shock," psychiatric capacity, and what treatments were used in Denbigh at this time.
Most information for this episode was drawn from the book _The North Wales Hospital: Denbigh (1842-1995)_ by Clwyd Wynne. All other sources are listed in the episode transcript.
