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In My Experiences in a Lunatic Asylum, author Herman Merivale recounts his harrowing time in an English countryside asylum during the 1860s. Dubbed a sane patient, Merivale shares his unsettling journey through a system rife with caricatures of the mentally disturbed, where both prisoners and wardens exhibit alarming behaviors. He encounters a mix of lofty psychology experts—some genuinely concerned, others woefully clueless—while nurses vacillate between withholding and over-dispensing medications. The wardens, employing brutal tactics to enforce compliance, reveal the cruelty of ...

'Madmen do not rebel against logic – they merely use it where it is not applicable.' A brilliantly unique collection of short stories, The Poet and the Lunatics was originally published in Nash's Magazine in 1921. Today, it remains a masterpiece of detective fiction. Gabriel Gale, an eccentric poet, often finds himself acting as detective when he becomes entangled in a series of bizarre and psychologically challenging events.

Hiram Chase, a beloved Reverend in the small town of Utica, finds his mental and physical health unraveling, leading to his admission into the Utica lunatic asylum. During his time there, Hiram chronicles his harrowing experiences and those of his fellow patients, offering a poignant glimpse into daily life within the asylums walls. His narrative not only highlights the challenges he faced but also pays tribute to the compassionate souls he encountered during his extraordinary Two Years and Four Months in a Lunatic Asylum. (Summary by Elaine Webb)This show includes AI-generated content.

Delve into the haunting realities of mental health, societal perception, and the struggle for autonomy as you explore the themes inspired by "Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum." This podcast invites listeners to confront the dark history of asylums and the personal narratives that emerge from them, highlighting the resilience of those trapped in a system designed to silence them. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection of stories that illuminate the often-overlooked experiences of individuals within these institutions. Through a diverse array...

The same pen that wrote the famous Father Brown stories here presents another volume of equally delightful mystery and murder stories with a central figure running through them all. For those who like to go a bit further than plot there is an additional mental exhilaration in store. (Ontario Library Review, 1929)This show includes AI-generated content.

Welcome ✨Moonbeams of Mayhem✨ The chaos of the cosmos has led you here 💫 This is **Luna-Tics** — where mental health, physical health, and the metaphysical collide. We navigate real life through: 🧠 psychology 💪 the body 🔮 intuition + tarot 🌍 and the messy, human in-between All with dark humor, sarcasm, and radical honesty. If that sounds like your kind of cosmic brew ☕ then buckle in, Space Cadet… It’s about to be lit (and we’re not holding any matches) auroramoontarot.substack.com

Genius or Lunatic goes deeper into the mind of a paranoid schizophrenic. There is so much confusion in there. So much contradiction. So much religiosity. And there is much desire to know, understand, and find the truth. Along the ride you will find yourself saying, "But in this poem didn't he just say this"? It will bring out emotions that you won't expect. This brings you into his pain and lets you experience it firsthand.