Mental health institutions were nightmares. They were the places that in the 1950/60s did lobotomies and were still doing electro shock treatment into the 80s.

Mental health institutions were nightmares. They were the places that in the 1950/60s did lobotomies and were still doing electro shock treatment into the 80s. People were sold on a more humane community treatment model instead of holdover 1800s insane asylum style treatment but unfortunately the community side never happened.