This… doesn’t look real. That’s not language they’d use in that notably broad time frame
Edit: this appears to be one of those “asylums turned haunted house” places. I’d be willing to bet this is a modern document they use for marketing
“Parents were cousins” yeah that’s barely notable in modern West Virginia let alone in that time period.
Also, the Salvation Army only entered WV in 1883, seems to be cutting it a bit close to be notable enough to make it onto that list.
Did you notice the date on it?
No. Where is there a date of publication?
Wait what’s the difference between female disease, women trouble, and imaginary women trouble? I’m not sure which box to tick.
women trouble is no gf, imaginary women trouble is when your hatsune miku tulpa dumps you
Overstudy of religion.
Lol. You have to study it just enough to get hooked, but not enough to notice the inconsistencies.
I think this is their reference to a specific manifestation of OCD known as Scrupulosity, where the individual in question is obsessed with piety to the point where it becomes detrimental to their ability to function.
Excessive Sexual Abuse
normal amount of s.a. is fine, just don’t be excessive with being abused. or abusing? it’s unclear
The Bible says you can beat slaves as much as you want as long as they dont immediately die or lose body parts,
I guess they used rules similar to that, if it’s in the good book it must be goodYou can beat your spouse with a rod so long as the rod is no thicker than your thumb and no longer than your forearm.
I see “Uterine Derrangement” “Woman Troubles” and “Female Disease”, so yeah, I assume there’s a level of sexual abuse they deemed acceptable.
The War
Yes, The War is making us all very anxious and we hear nothing but horrible news about it all day long. Please stop The War. That’s the only way we can ever be happy again.
Wow, I have at least 20 of these
And they’re coming to take me away haha hehe hoho
To the funny farm where life is grand.
Female disease!?
Legally distinct from “woman troubles”
Women. Am I right?
didn’t know there were trans asylums back then
I’d like to sign up for Masturbation for 30 Years, please.
We didn’t have cool electives like these when I was in high school.
It still exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Allegheny_Lunatic_Asylum
Holy shit -there is a lot to unpack here!
Novel Reading?!
Basically everything under the sun.
Shoot. I was doing some deranged masturbation while reading this.
Look at the DSM nowadays. Psychiatry hasn’t changed by a bit. They only consider “mad” those who do not look after pumping the LSC system. Unironically, those who do drugs, do crimes and look only for money are considered “sane” in nowadays society.
