Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'
Ten Days in A Mad-House: Illustrated and Annotated: A First-Hand Account of Life At Bellevue Hospital on Blackwell's Island in 1887 by Nellie Bly
22 reviews
kissmyash0600's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
The realities of the US healthcare system are grim; it was grim in the 1880s, and we still have a lot of work to do. Nellie Bly's expose highlights the many issues and stigma associated with mental illness and how we (still, let's be honest) treat those who have mental illness. Medical abuse, medical trauma, and failure to believe or understand patients is a huge weakness that still majorly exists today.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Ableism
amarchetta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
More...