The Experiences of an Asylum Patient
Inbunden bok. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1922.
Gott skick. Förlagets illustrerade kartonnage, 190 x 125 mm. Namnad. Omslaget nött (se bild). Inlagan fin om än gulnad. Lätt snedläst. Språk: engelska/ English. --- Introduction and notes by Montagu Lomax, author of "The experiences of an asylum doctor". The problem of how to care for the insane has exercised the best minds for many centuries. Campaigners for reform of the mental health services have often emerged from the ranks of former patients, and Rachel Godde-Smith was such a person. Rachel was placed within the asylum system after an episode of severe depression following the death of her husband. She recovered from her illness, but remained effectively imprisoned for twelve years. Her story is shocking in that she had to fight to be recognised as sane, and she was subjected to significant cruelty from the people who were supposed to be caring for her. On her release in 1912, she published an account of her suffering, which was intended to be used as ammunition for the reform of the asylum system in the UK. Unfortunately, the issue was sidelined by the more pressing demands of the first world war. Read more: https://montagulomax.org/the-aftermath-of-the-experiences-of-an-asylum-doctor-1921-1930/rachel-godde-smith-1852-1930/
