The received medical wisdom of the 19th century was that assertive, ambitious women were unnatural, and therefore sick.

You wouldn’t think to find one of the world’s most innovative asylums in Montrose, Scotland. Montrose is a small town between the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee. It became a significant trading center ...

During the late 1800s, mental health care was a dark and often terrifying world hidden behind the walls of asylums. Few dared to question what went on inside, but Nellie Bly, a courageous journalist, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A documentary on Old Main, the Greek revival building originally known as the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica in West Utica ...