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. 65: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 3)
July 28, 2024
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Dr. Sarah Gallup
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Episode 65
This week's episode concludes the series on Seacliff Mental Hospital and the story of New Zealand writer Janet Frame. Find out why Frame was sent to Seacliff, how many psychiatric hospitals she would be admitted to, and how her writing actually saved her life.
The main source for this episode is Janet Frame's autobiography An Angel at My Table. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.
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