Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

De: 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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  • Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)
    Apr 14 2025

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    This week's episode examines the early years of Camarillo State Hospital in Camarillo, California. Find out why it grew so quickly in its first decade, and learn how many patients it housed at its peak. Discover which movie patients said was true to life at the hospital and was one that the public needed to see.

    My main source will be the Images of America book on Camarillo State Hospital by Evelyn S. Taylor and Mary E. Holt. Other sources include the CSU-Channel Islands Digital Library. All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

    Follow the show on Instagram at @behindthewallspod and on Facebook (Behind the Walls Podcast).

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    30 m
  • Ep. 86: Zelda Fitzgerald and the Craig House
    Mar 24 2025

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    This week's episode explores the life and hospitalizations of author and artist Zelda Fitzgerald. Discover where she was institutionalized throughout her life and how her life came to a tragic end. Learn about the Craig House in Beacon, NY, where she was hospitalized for a time and find out what amenities were available to patients who resided there.

    My main source for this episode is an Atlas Obscura article written by Luke Spencer.

    Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod

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    21 m
  • Ep. 85: Interview with Rusty Tagliareni and Lisa Marie Blohm
    Mar 3 2025

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    This week, Sarah interviews Rusty Tagliareni (photographer and co-author of the Images of America book on Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital) and Lisa Marie Blohm (President of Preservation Works advocacy group) to discuss what it was like to try and save the old Kirkbride building at Greystone Park and what Preservation Works is doing now to try and save other historical sites.

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    51 m
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