Insane in the Membrane (Historical Mental Health Treatments)

Macabrepedia: A Marriage of True Crime and the Truly Bizarre

English - December 13, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Continuing our segment on the history of the treatment of mental health, let's look at some treatments that have been historically used to help or "help" people like lobotomies, electroshock therapy, and more. Most are still being used in some form!

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