A tour of one of Indiana’s remaining Psychiatric Hospitals
If you would like to learn more or would like to visit our campus, please call (765) 966-0511
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and contact: Kathy Tuggle (ext. 9394), Debbie Lanman (ext. 9201), or Tara Jamison (ext. 2200)
Special thanks to Fred Farlow, RN, for supplying the photos for this article. As a long standing employee, he has shown his dedication to Recovery, Strength, and Hope throughout the years, but has also been committed to the preservation of our history and heritage.
Sources:
Other than the following, all historical references are courtesy of the Richmond State Hospital Museum and Centennial Committee, from the 08/15/1990 report:
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(1) Torrey, E. F. (2014). “American Psychosis: How the Federal Government Destroyed the Mental Illness Treatment System”. Oxford Press.
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(2) Trask, Richard M. (2008). "History: Danvers State Hospital". The Danvers Archival Center. Peabody Institute Library. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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(3) President Kennedy’s message on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation, February 5, 1963 as seen in Foley and Sharfstein (1983) “Madness and Government: Who Cares for the Mentally Ill?” American Psychiatric Press.
