Dive deep into the harrowing history of mental health treatment in the early 1900s. Discover the inhumane conditions faced by patients at psychiatric hospitals, often termed 'lunatic asylums' or 'insane asylums.' From straitjackets and sedatives to oppressive confinement and abuse, understand the grim reality through accounts like Nellie Bly's undercover experience at Bellevue Hospital in New York.