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@jillclimbs Mayview state is still there, near bridgeville. It's shut down, it'sa really neat place to explore. They are starting to tear down buildings now, its not gonna be there much longer. There are still about 5 State hospitals still functioning in pa.
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what is the music you used for this video?!?
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My mother was a patient in Dixmont for four years, from 1963 to 1967. In that time, she underwent 23 shock treatments and was on thorazine. After her release, she lived alone in govt. housing, in an apartment in Rochester with no sunlight and barely enough room to turn around in. I remember accompanying my father to see her at Dixmont on a few Sundays. Dad visited her for two years, then he could not do it any longer. I was 11 years old when Mom was committed.
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@jillclimbs You can tour the bottom floor of the main building. It has been converted to an art museum, but you can still see the architecture and the hand-laid tiling. Other buildings that the asylum used are the studios for the art grad students. There is also an auditorium up there that used to be part of the old asylum. The only building that wasn't really taken over by the university is the old TB ward. There is a lot of nature trails up there as well, and they are all beautiful.
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such a shame the building was not heritage listed...the brickwork is amazing...surely the cost of demolition verses repair is academic...a shame.
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why is it that every single mental hospital in the country are closing
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Political correctness led to the closing of mental hospitals in the seventies. Today, the people who should have been in those places are free to do as they please (Jared Loughner being one example).
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@jillclimbs if you are talking about state hospitals aka mental places there is one in Danville PA if you have ever heard of it
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I lived in Athens, Ohio for awhile and visited the Kirkebride insane asylum built there. It is now called the ridges and fortunately, it has been preserved by the university (Ohio University) there. It is a beautiful building. I loved this video.
What is the music you used? It is amazing.
lquelette 11 months ago
Hi, The music is by a group called Halloween, Alaska. On every CD they produce they add the instrumental versions as mp.3 files. They've been great supporters of my video work. Check them out!
I would love to see the asylum in Athens. Can you tour the building?
jillclimbs 11 months ago
The only one left in western pa (that I know of) is Warren State Hospital in Warren, PA. There are definitely others in various states but little by little they are all closing.
jillclimbs 2 years ago
In the 1850's till? They sure made these hospitals big!! Alot of people at the time. I am wondering also where did have the 1,000 patients go. out in the world, died ect. wow!
LYNXVAL 2 years ago
State hospitals do have an amazing history. But the development of new meds and treatments enabled many patients to live 'normal' lives. As the last state hospitals close the truly mentally ill are now found in nursing homes. Sad for them... Difficult for the other residents (elderly) to deal with.
jillclimbs 2 years ago