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. 70: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 1 (Jean/Erin)
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Dr. Sarah Gallup
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Episode 70
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 childhood had on her life.
Trigger warnings for this episode include mention of sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, drug abuse, and death by suicide.
The primary source for this episode is the book Goodna Girls by Adele Chynoweth.
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