Hello all you beautiful historians out there!
I'm currently taking a course in History of Science and Technology and our research project can be on ANYTHING. I was going to do my project on Lobotomy (I'm a psych major) but researching that has actually made me very curious about the history of mental institutions/asylums/where ever they would put the mentally ill. I've found a couple things here and there, but nothing that dates back any earlier than 100 years ago.
Obviously I know that history has not been kind for those with mental illness, as they were usually just killed right away or exiled. But I'm wondering where and when did the first asylums start popping up? Anything earlier than a 100 years ago? If anyone has any knowledge on the subject and/or any sources to share, that would be great!
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