Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2083232/open_sms] This week's episode looks at the final decades of Volterra Lunatic Asylum through the lens of three different physicians who each left a lasting impact on the hospital: Dr. Claus Schilling, Dr. Franco Basaglia, and Dr. Gino Basci. Find out which doctor was later tried for war crimes and which one would go on to create the most radical psychiatric law in the world. Finally, hear the story of one patient who quite literally left a lasting mark on the hospital. My main sources for this episode include the Manicomio di Volterra website and an article by John Foot called "Franco Basaglia and the Radical Psychiatric Movement in Italy, 1961-1978." All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript. Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083232/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2083232/open_sms] This week's episode covers a particularly turbulent time in Italian history: from WWI to WWII and the birth of the Republic. Find out how Volterra Lunatic Asylum fared during wartime and why it began to help feed the surrounding city of Volterra. Learn why the hospital superintendent was forced to retire after 34 years on the job. Discover how Fascism infiltrated every aspect of daily life. My main sources for this episode are the Manicomio di Volterra website and several Britannica articles on WWI, WWII, and the rise of Facism. All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript. Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083232/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2083232/open_sms] In this week's episode, we head to Tuscany, Italy, to the hilltop town of Volterra. Learn about the early history of the Volterra Lunatic Asylum, the political climate of Italy at the time, and the controversial treatments of the first asylum director, Dr. Luigi Scabia. Finally, hear the stories of two artists who were sent to Volterra later in their lives. The main source for this episode is the Manicomio di Volterra website. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript. Follow the show on Instagram at @behindthewallspod Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083232/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2083232/open_sms] This week's episode is perfectly-timed for Halloween! Learn about Rolling Hills Asylum as a haunted attraction and what draws people to the site. Find out about the staff and patients who lived at the poor farm and whose spirits are said to roam the halls still. Discover what is so creepy about the "Christmas Room" and what happens to visitors when they lie down on the autopsy slab in the morgue. Listen, if you dare, and find out how YOU can visit Rolling Hills Asylum! All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript. Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083232/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2083232/open_sms] This week we discuss the history of Rolling Hills Asylum, which was known as the Genesee County Poor Farm while it was in operation. Learn about the historical context that shows why poorhouses started in New York. Find out about the doctor that exposed the horrific conditions that poor and mentally ill folks were living in. Finally, discover when and why the Genesee County Farm became known as Rolling Hills Asylum. All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript. Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast Check out the Beacons page: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083232/support]