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Ten Days in a Madhouse
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A gripping firsthand account reveals the harrowing conditions of Blackwell's Island insane asylum, where journalist Nellie Bly voluntarily committed herself in 1887. Her ten-day ordeal exposed the inhumane treatment of patients and sparked reform in mental health institutions across the U.S. Bly's courageous investigation not only launched her career as a pioneering investigative reporter but also highlighted the urgent need for change in mental health care. This powerful narrative remains relevant today and is set to be adapted into a major motion picture.
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Ten Days in a Madhouse, Nellie Bly
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- 2013
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- Title
- Ten Days in a Madhouse
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nellie Bly
- Publisher
- Editorium
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 124
- ISBN13
- 9781434103741
- Category
- Psychology, Biographies and Thoughts, Journalism
- Description
- A gripping firsthand account reveals the harrowing conditions of Blackwell's Island insane asylum, where journalist Nellie Bly voluntarily committed herself in 1887. Her ten-day ordeal exposed the inhumane treatment of patients and sparked reform in mental health institutions across the U.S. Bly's courageous investigation not only launched her career as a pioneering investigative reporter but also highlighted the urgent need for change in mental health care. This powerful narrative remains relevant today and is set to be adapted into a major motion picture.