Treatment of patients in old asylums was horrendous. That is why they are so scary in movies and video games, but also why they are so haunted in real life. Most Asylums became what can only be described as horror hospitals. And that is one of the reasons why so many of them are haunted. What historical circumstances led to the torment of so many human beings who just needed help? Today we will be delving into this dark chapter of history of what happened inside these institutions and then we will get into why so many are haunted. Enjoy this documentary video essay series on the history of the paranormal!

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Key YT Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheSideEyeGuy

https://youtu.be/RGZDjwoWr98?si=s_a_fC5PSH39x-fk&t=676

https://www.youtube.com/@BaileySarian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehhW1TL-wQQ

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FWKYnSbI-glSJlvbYJiopvwzeGDMXhMgPenjh-MJRqc/edit?usp=sharing

00:00:00 - Today's Topic

00:00:37 - Are Asylums Haunted?

00:05:30 - Breakdown & Warnings

00:07:37 - The History Of Asylums

00:16:07 - Key Moment Industrial Era

00:19:42 - Key Moment Women

00:22:27 - Horrors Of Bedlam Asylum

00:32:14 - Deinstitutionalize Movement

00:40:49 - Experimentation Era 1900s

00:53:57 - Ghosts Left Behind

01:00:26 - Hospital That Freak Me Out

01:03:51 - Final Thoughts