These young patients went through so much #urbex #abandoned #urbanexploring #abandonedplaces #shorts

[stanable]

These old mental hospital were literally hell on earth. The conditions were shit, the patients were treated like shit and as a whole these places functioned more as storage units for who they deemed were “mentally unfit”

[mariewhoo]

My father in law, who is in his late 60’s STILL cries for his brother that was born with Down syndrome and immediately sent to an asylum. My FIL was 12 years old when his brother was born and was raised as an only child. They didn’t keep kids that were “different” he said smh how sad!! That’s what I think about when I see this!

[lgotst]

Holy shit for the photo of the little boy at the end it says he was “dangerous” and that he was locked in a cage in the basement. that poor boy

[MC]

wow the fact they caged an 8-year old in a basement by himself…how fcking “violent” can a little kid be. I swear asylums do more to HARM a person’s mental health, than they actually do to help. so disgusting.

[chloes.vlogss]

storytime: (it’s really sad)
So my dad growing up volunteered at a asylum and he met a kid who was a orphan. Apparently they mixed his and another kids papers up, and the kid got sent to the asylum even though nothing was wrong. They kept him there, even though he was completely sane. My dad used to bring him his favorite burger everytims he went. The kid eventually got out though.

[kexusthomas]

For the misinformed: psyche wards replaced asylums because asylums were horrific, cruel places. Usually a death sentence if you were sent there. Psyche wards are what they have now and are supposed to help those.

[humanbean]

I went to a mental hospital that was for kids. While I was in the cafeteria, my heart broke seeing all of those little kids who were spending their childhood in a fucking psych ward. There was one kid that had to be put in a solitary room without any windows because he had gotten violent because he thought the doctors were lying to him. His mom wanted nothing to do with him and whenever he would try to call her, she never picked up the phone. The last time I saw that kid he was being practically dragged out of the room by the doctors while he screamed "I just want to see my mom!"

That still haunts me to this day.

[TakumiLucius]

One of a kids on my fathers side, a cousin of his, died in an asylum at age 10. He went in at 7 due to severe autism. He died because of mistreatment and neglect and the family didn't know until the place shut and they found a simple death certificate that his body and his records were burned. But the facility kept charging the family even tho he died. They never knew till many years later. Its horrible. His mother was never the same.

[ShannonL]

My Uncle was one of them.
Their pediatrician insisted putting him in an institution when he was about 5 even though my Grandmother did not want to do so. My Dad said when they would go there to visit my Uncle you could smell the feces all the way in the parking lot.
My Uncle passed away in the institution.

[youdontneedtoknow]

For all those kids out there being tested called monsters, I’m sorry that this has happened to you. You have never deserved being in there. Especially at young age

[JustLexi-sk]

You can only imagine what horror stories those walls can tell

[YoursFaithfully]

Story time about asylums in my experience : (T.W: Messed up as hell)

My great grandma was schizophrenic (she used to think drains spoke to her) and severely agoraphobic but she lived in a time where nobody understood her so she was in and out of asylums throughout her life. These asylums were filthy, horrible places filled with mostly women overall who just had emotions that weren’t understood (or genuine misunderstood issues) These places didnt help them, these places prayed on vulnerable people. My great grandma had 2 children, my grandad and great aunt. The thing is my grandad and great aunt were born very far apart and my great grandma was in and out of asylums often (once they got sick of her they sent her home). She was married so it is possible she could have had a baby. But my family has always silently wondered how it was possible for her to have fallen pregnant in the short times she wasnt shut away. Essentially what im saying is most of my family believe my Aunt’s father is not my great grandad after all but a worker at these asylums. This was the case for a lot of children belonging to these women because of how vulnerable they were to doctors and guards in asylums. The places were filled with disgusting treatment. Medieval really. Both my great grandma and great aunt are gone and I hope they are safe now. They had very happy last years of their lives, mental prison free and surrounded by family that loved them dearly. My mum speaks fondly of her grandma and I wish I was old enough to remember her before she died. I like telling her stories and I will certainly tell my children.

I admire you Great Grandma, wish I met you, ive heard so many beautiful stories about how loving and fun you were

[youraveragefloridaboy]

Oh yeah they are still around, they just renamed it to "bakeracting facilities" at least in florida. I'll never forget how they treated me when I was at my lowest point.

[Oceanic.]

" a year after lobotomy" the guy got locked in a cage in the basement, had brain surgery, and then used as a trophy for the asylum ppl saying they "stopped dangerous behaviour"

[emma_does_stuff]

The last one with schizophrenia is heartbreaking. It’s sad to know what happened to these children for being just different, they literally TRAUMATIZED theese kids for WHAT??

[spritelass]

I remember when they did this. It caused an absolute crisis for families and individuals with no resources. They were told they would get help. It was a lie. Adults in these institutions fared worse. They ended up on the street, and still do right now.

[emi]

« A year after lobotomy, no longer dangerous » that shit is messed up

[omarpalma]

“After lobotomy he wasn’t dangerous” he literally has like half a brain! That’s fucked up

[TheHamishX]

My aunt was sent to an asylum for having cerebral paulsy. The church wanted to clean up the neighbourhood of undesirables and convinced my grandparents she would be better cared for there. The immediately regretted it when she was taken away with no goodbye. And they weren't allowed to leave her toys there for her. She went in a giggly girl who was healthy otherwise and died in 6 months and had her teeth removed for no reason. She was lucky enough that my grandparents at least got to bury her in a cemetery. Many others at the asylum were buried on the grounds with only a number to mark their resting place. This was Orillia asylum in ontario Canada.

[anusharana]

“No longer dangerous” BRUH WHAT IN THE ACTUAL SHIT