<p>In <em>Ten Days in a Mad-House</em> pioneering journalist Nellie Bly recounts her harrowing experience posing as a patient to investigate abuses at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. Her brave and immersive expos�� sheds light on the cruel conditions faced by patients and catalyzed reforms in mental health care. Bly's work remains a landmark in investigative journalism and a powerful call for compassion and accountability in public institutions.</p>