Tourists flock to former mental institutions for macabre sightseeing outings, especially around Halloween, joining paranormal investigations and other tours.

After closing state psychiatric hospitals, the U.S. still struggles to recognize both the dignity of the mentally ill and the public’s right to be safe.

Once one of Michigan’s largest medical complexes, Eloise Asylum in Westland invites visitors to explore its complex past and ...

The treatment of mental illness has an unsavory history, and the cruelty inflicted upon the mentally ill in asylums throughout western history has been well-documented. However, in the 1700s and 1800s ...