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 Adapted from a Presentation to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh In... |
 On the 8th June 1809, the foundation stone of the then-named Royal Edinburgh Asylum was laid in the... |
 The word melancholy literally means an excess of choler, or black bile. The HumoursIts origins lie... |
 Fear of false imprisonment was a growing concern in eighteenth century Britain. Private madhouses, where the... |
 These illustrations, take from a study by Belgian physician Joseph Guislain, show examples of some of the new... |
 John Moncrief, The poor man's physician (1731) This book, authored by church minister John Moncrief... |
 These sketches and letters are the work of William Blacklock, created after he was admitted to the Crichton asylum... |
 The original source of the phrase ‘bruised reeds’ is Biblical, referring to the kindness of Jesus… He will... |
 Our free exhibition 'Moonstruck: 500 years of mental health' opened to the public on Friday 14 June and will run... |
 ‘Captain of all these Men of Death’, the Great White Plague’ – the public fear of this great killer is clear from... |