Psychiatric hospital

Danvers State Hospital, Danvers, Massachusetts, Kirkbride Complex, c. 1893
Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, Maryland, Cottage Plan, c. 1896
McLean Hospital's administration building in Belmont, Massachusetts; the hospital treated several notable New England residents, including Massachusetts governor Nathaniel P. Banks, musician James Taylor, and poet Anne Sexton
The various restraints and apparatuses pictured were utilized within Hanwell Asylum in London to restrain patients.

A psychiatric hospital, also known as a mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe mental disorders. These institutions cater to patients with conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and eating disorders, among others.

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