• Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

  • 著者: Dr. Sarah Gallup
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Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

著者: Dr. Sarah Gallup
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  • This podcast examines the history of now-defunct or abandoned psychiatric hospitals. Listen every week to learn about the history of mental health care and the true stories of the people who lived and worked behind the walls.
    © 2025 Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
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This podcast examines the history of now-defunct or abandoned psychiatric hospitals. Listen every week to learn about the history of mental health care and the true stories of the people who lived and worked behind the walls.
© 2025 Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
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  • Ep. 83: People of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center (Woody Guthrie)
    2025/02/17

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    This week's episode examines the life, music, activism, and eventual hospitalization of folk singer Woody Guthrie. Find out how he got started in music and who influenced him along the way. Learn why he was eventually committed to Greystone Park Psychiatric Center for five years on "Wardy Forty."

    My main sources for this episode include the book Woody Guthrie's Wardy Forty: Greystone Park State Hospital Revisited by Phillip Buehler, the Woody Guthrie website, and the Wikipedia page on Woody Guthrie. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

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    44 分
  • Ep. 82: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 4 (1950-2015)
    2025/02/03

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    This week's episode discusses the arc of deinstitutionalization at Greystone Park, from the early-1950s until the closure of the original Kirkbride building in 2008. Find out how many people lived at Greystone at its peak and how quickly that number dwindled. Learn about a class action lawsuit filed against the hospital due to the poor conditions for patients. Finally, discover just how many dangerous patients escaped in 1978 alone.

    Sources for this week's episode include the Greystone Park annual reports, accessed via the New Jersey State Library website; the Images of America book on Greystone Park by Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews; the Preserve Greystone Website; and the Greystone Oral History website.

    Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram at @behindthewallspod

    Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast

    Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast

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    44 分
  • Ep. 81: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 3 (1925-1950)
    2025/01/20

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    This week's episode focuses on how Greystone Park managed during the years of the Great Depression and World War II. From increased overcrowding due to war, economic difficulties, and multiple fires, find out how administration advocated for their patients and survived these challenging years. Learn how Dr. Curry spent his 30 year tenure at Greystone Park and his legacy that was left behind.

    Primary sources include the Greystone Park annual reports (courtesy of the New Jersey State Library website) and the Images of America book on Greystone Park by Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews.

    Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod

    Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast

    Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast

    Support the show

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    38 分
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