Gruesome Discovery Under Ole Miss Reveals Dark Mental Health Care History

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2. "Before then, patients with mental illnesses were often kept chained in jails and attics of homes."

The Insane Asylum was completed in 1855 and operated until 1935. Before then, patients with mental illnesses were often kept chained in jails and attics of homes.
According to records, of the 1,376 patients admitted between 1855 and 1877, more than one in five died.
After the US Civil War the facility expanded dramatically, eventually housing about 6,000 patients during its peak.

- BBC link

Not until the latter part of the 20th century was mental illness not considered shameful. Thank goodness for the liberal strides in understanding its many facets.
Yes, if it were not for "liberal" enlightenment and education, mental health facilities would still be treated like medieval prisons.