Remembering Farnhurst

This Compelling Book Includes 186 Case Studies Of Patients Who Were Admitted To The Delaware State Hospital At Farnhurst Between 1894 And 1920. Until Now Their Stories Have Remained Hidden Away Lost Forgotten Inaccessible. This Book Changes That By Providing A Detailed Look At The Lives Of A Wide Variety Of Patients. Farnhurst Is Usually Thought Of As Having Been Simply A Mental Hospital Or Lunatic Asylum. In Reality The Institution Cared For People With Many Different Conditions Ranging From Congenital Imbeciles To Traumatic And Acquired Brain Injuries Syphilis Epilepsy Delusions Schizophrenia Depression Bipolar Disorder Huntington'S Disease Acute Intermittent Porphyria Deafness Blindness Age-Related Senility Pregnancy-Related Conditions Substance Abuse Disorders Etc. - At A Time When There Were Few Or No Other Options For Care And Treatment. An Important Resource For Reducing The Stigma Associated With Being Diagnosed With A Mental Illness Or Spending Time In A Mental Institution This Book Shows That Every Patient Came From Somewhere And Had Meaningful Lives Before During And After Their Time At The Delaware State Hospital. They Were Real Individuals Each With Their Own Story. Come Meet Them.