Insane Asylum, a mental hospital and a mental health facility are different things. An insane asylum deals with criminals who are mentally let's say crazy, while a mental hospital or psychiatric hospital are people who are really struggling with life and need 24/7 help and protection from themselves.

This narrator really is the best on this channel. Confession: I tend to skip those "The Infographics Show" videos that he doesn't narrate 🙊

I was in one, if you aren’t crazy when you enter, you will be once you leave. Please don’t ever send anyone there. The abuse and trauma the patients suffer is horrific and still haunts me

It was like halfway between a prison and a preschool. I got to color during my visit but I couldn’t leave when I wanted

I consented to going into a mental hospital for depression and seeing things that weren't there after I had been asleep .Turns out I have a sleep disorder that gives hallucinations.Kind of awake and asleep at the same time. The scariest thing is being in there with crazy people and absolutely some of the Drs are crazier than the patients .

My mom just left the mental hospital yesterday. She checked herself in to figure out her medical mental issues. She was in there for four days. They didn’t do any of the therapy that they said they would. She had two roommates, one with schizophrenia, and another that was put in for throwing wet dog food at her parents (lol) She felt unsafe there, because there were swarms of people with mental issues and only two security guards in her building that she knows of. She is thankful to be home to say the least, even though before she left she hated being inside.

Pretty true to life. I’m a former patient of a mental hospital, and this is very accurate.

I've been in and out of mental hospitals. I've felt worse off in the hospital..

I was admitted into a psych ward for having really deep depression. This is pretty accurate to the actual schedule within a mental health hospital. Food was predetermined the day before, they give you a menu and with a red crayon you circled what food you wanted the day before. Admittedly it makes you kinda hungry for the food the day before, and you look forward to the food for an entire day. The basic schedule went like Wake up Eat breakfast Therapy class Social skills class Lunch Recreational therapy Visitation hour/relaxation hour Snack time Relaxation hour Dinner Shower hour Some more relaxation Bed time Occasionally every 15 minutes a nurse will come around and peep through the door and watch as you sleep to ensure you’re not trying to do something harmful to yourself.

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As someone who has been through 5 of these things I can highly confirm that this video 99% accurate. The only thing that they got wrong is the group meetings for personal treatment is usually just you and your doctor unless your a minor then you have you're legally guardians present as well. And group therapy is a complete oxymoron, if you say you are starting to feel more sane or mentally healthy then the councilor present is only a second away from saying, your not ready. And the questions asked to patients are a crime all of there own. They ask extremely personal questions in front of other patients who have no business knowing the answers to. To top it all off if you don't answer these extremely personal questions during group therapy then its considered refusing medical help which can get you more time in the ward. They do this purposely because they know you don't feel comfortable talking about it so that you dont participate that way they can say you are refusing medical help. This way they get you a longer sentence and make more money.

Imagine him being your history teacher.

I’ve been admitted 4 times, and, frankly, it doesn’t help. I become so desperate to leave this boring stressful environment, I just say or do whatever I need to get out. Maybe I’d get more out of it if I wasn’t forced to stay with people far more unstable than me?

Ive been in one. I was 13, my routine was 7:30 wake up 8:00 indoor movement 8:30 breakfast 9:00 force counciling 10:00 group free time, room time 12:00 lunch 12:00-1:00 most common visiting time 1:00 free time and snack, lucky we got tv 4:00 head count, movement, and calls usually 5:00 coloring 6:00 dinner 7:00 downtime, not free time, you were in your bed but no sleeping 8:00 we got to use the rec room if we were lucky 9:00 bed Somewhere in there we go meds, naps, showers, ect, ect. We had a strap room, padded room, personal rooms, but horrible quality. We got to go on probation for a few hours but had to come back and sometimes we could leave the hospital grounds. Then you were let go. It Was A Horrible Time

Going through this with my dad, had him taken to hospital by police, released a few days later unable to cope, we are now trying to help put his life back together starting from the beginning by getting him a place to live and money to manage. Its scary and stressful not only for the person going through a mental health crisis but also for the families.

Modern mental hospitals are more boring than scary. The scary part is the anticipation of when you leave if you're getting services when you get out because of waiting lists

I was a trainee in an asylum some years ago. Was very interesting to see their methods and treatments, especially the electro shock. It was also cozy sometines, I remember going with a patient to a museum owned by the asylum and generally taking walks with them, also to supermarket and a local recycle store. It was generally quite peaceful there, well, I was in the ward for depressive patients, so not the most difficult or active one, but we still had all kind of patients with different diagnoses like schizophrenia, eating disorders and one time even taking in a forensic psychiatric patient temporary. Sometimes serious things would happen like depressed youngsters swallowing razor blades and self harming or bipolar or schizophrenic patients freaking out, maybe damaging themself too by bumping their head into a wall. I'm glad I was at that ward though, one of the other trainees was in a ward with many schizophrenic patients and she experienced a bizarre episode of one that was basically touching himself while being in the common room. They do get medicated ofcourse but you'll still experience episodes of patients with inappropriate behaviour sometimes. Personally for me it was be quite energy draining to be there, very interesting and educational but the patients can require much attention and care besides the treatment itself. So, huge respect from me to the workers in asylums! I did leave the field I was studying that time (occupational therapy) since I found out working so close with humans weren't for me and I was only getting more demotivated the further I got into the study, so of course the asylum was extra difficult for me since I didn't share the same motivation and interest in the field as someone else studying it would. But that doesn't mean the job in a ward isn't nice or interesting - if you like to help and work with humans, then it'll probably be an awesome field! Possibly challenging at times, but also very interesting

Average day: *Patients get their heads tased and they act even worse*

The nurse: Average day in a insane asylum casual screams a few chest stabs you know the usual. The guy who actually isn’t insane: wait a minute this isn’t Disneyland.

This video makes mental hospitals seem somewhat nicer that they really are. They're not all bad, but most are like ultra-authoritarian prisons where the inmates have no clearly defined release date, cease to have most human rights, and are far too often at the mercy of uncaring, or outright sadistic staff members on a power trip. From what I've read and seen on videos, documentaries and testimonies, most people end up traumatized by the experience, and forcefully drugged with dangerous, highly addictive neurotoxins.

I was institutionalized at Psychiatric hospital “Cruz del Norte” at Hermosillo, Sonora and is far from being a good hospital, the staff make sure to dehumanize you, neglect you and turn your family against of you. I have bipolar disorder and they where giving me uppers like Ritalin to keep me manic. I am willing to share my story to everyone to make sure human rights are applied to EVERY SINGLE PATIENT.

I checked into an emergency facility once years ago. My depression was getting out of hand and I needed time away from daily life to adjust to new medication and some structure. Food wasn't bad, but not being able to shave without someone watching was a bit annoying. Mostly I was bored af, and did what I could to skip out on group therapy. Because of my job at the time, I was allowed to skip on group and only had to do one on one therapy with the shrink. They reluctantly let me go after 8 days. They didn't want to let me go because my assessment score was still not where they would have liked it, however I had to repeatedly explain that my score would never be the same as others because of my duties.

This is extremely accurate. I volunteered to spend time in a mental hospital because I decided against suicide. I was scared of it being like the old hospitals, but it was actually helpful, and they did keep a close eye on us.

I just like how their topics are completely random

That's where siblings should go.

I hate the stigma around mental health facilities. If you’re truly struggling and aren’t sure what the next step in order for you to heal, please don’t be hesitant to reach out for help - however that looks like for you. Your diagnosis does NOT define you. No matter what the situation is, no one deserves to feel alone. My thoughts, prayers and well-wishes are with you. Stay strong and know you are not alone. I wish you the absolute best! ❤️

I actually struggle with Bipolar Disorder and have been hospitalized 6 times for it. Every time has been voluntary. I either go for either severe depressive or severe mixed states and they can adjust my medications to get be back on track. Honestly it's nothing like the movies (I dunno about mental prisons where it's long-term/permanent) but the short term facilities aren't that bad. Just can be bored frequently. My stays are between 4 to 7 days.

My dad works at a mental hospital. There's a lot of people there that claim false insanity for a more "cushioned" life. One of the only mental hospitals in Missouri, the patients are allowed out of their rooms for a lot of time and are allowed to play ps4s and watch TV. The unfortunate thing is youre not allowed to fight back if you're attacked. My dad got punched 17 times in the head and bit one day and has had many issues and even surgery because he couldn't fight back. Had to lay there and take it.

I went into a mental hospital after being diagnosed with severe depression. It really is an experience, I hated it so much there that I found the will to get better so that I never have to be locked up again. The medications are the worst part.I shiver Everytime I think about them.

I’ve been in and out of mental hospitals because of my schizophrenia and bipolar and this video is definitely accurate.

I was in one for my ptsd and it was great! The staff and patients were very friendly and honestly helped me alot

1 minute in and I'm having an anxiety attack thinking this is about modern facilities like I've been to lol. I'm scared to continue this. If it is modern I wish they would use a term like mental hospital or treatment facility instead of "insane asylum" We're people. People that feel love and fear.

Uk mental health hospitals aren’t as strict as this from my experiences. We were allowed phones at all times and could go out into the garden when we wanted. There were some restrictions but not that many depending on the reasons why you’re there.

My little brother went to one called Brentwood. He didn't want to be there anymore because a couple of kids older than him tried to hurt him.

I gotta have The Guy who tries to survive and beat everything I mean The guy who fought The Nun, Jason Voorhees, The Grudge, Covid etc

So, an average day in grandparents’ schools. Got it.

i was committed wrongly for 17 days and it was the worst experience of my life. i say this even though i’ve been in 4 medically induced comas.

Mental Hospitals are different than an institution, mental hospitals are generally temporary to keep them from hurting themselves then they get rehabilitated in an institution

I was on psych hold in a psych ward. It’s a very scary place with sketchy people and bathrooms that don’t lock. The food is horrendous, and you sit in an uncomfortable bed all day. I ended up with the choice of being referred to an in-patient facility, or an out-patient facility. I chose out-patient without a second thought. Never end up in a psych ward.

There's some things that are a little off, but overall it's fairly accurate. The number one thing that I'll suggest to anybody and everybody is to make friends with the other patients and especially with the staff. That should be the very first thing you do. You have to be prepared to make the place home for a while because you're most likely not going to be getting discharged anytime soon. Making as many friends as possible will definitely help make your stay easier and hopefully shorter. Number 2 thing is to never ever say "I'm not crazy!" I'm sure you can understand why. Also the food will be trash, but if you don't eat then they will consider it self harm or possibly worse. If anybody reads this and is about to go in remember these words. They will help you!

I’ve been in 3 for depression and suicide attempts and this is very true. Thank you so much for this video.

Food. Food. “Whats the menu?”

I didn’t see the joker in this video

You know, this is pretty spot on. We had a cafeteria, (there was a joke you would add 15 lbs, and I DID gain weight.)There were several sections for different kinds of patients: one for the elderly, one for adolescents, one for the more troubling and dangerous patients, and one for patients easier to handle. I was in the latter. I knew I had anxiety, depression, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD); but during those 5 days, I learned I had childhood PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Psych holds are sooooo unconstitutional I'm angered that not enough have challenged this enough. Especially when pleding insanity is so difficult but you can easily be 5150 if you just say you don't care if you die and the big issue is that IT CAN DO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IF ITS NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD'VE DONE

I was in a mental ward for a while till I got discharged early after another patient punched me in the face :p

I went for depression and anxiety related to my schizoaffective disorder. The bed was uncomfortable and showers that barely worked. It was very strict. The food was good, though. I was in a luxury facility.

Im currently in a psychiatric ward for up to 28 days. Not allowed to leave or go outside. I believe in 50 years the imprisonment of suicidal and mentally ill patients will go down the same way labotomies and electrotherapy has. Appalling

I was actually thinking about this a few days ago

It’s so interesting how mental health is so different around the world. Some hospitals are great some aren’t

the mental hospital sounds like a dream for me rn

As a former psych ward patient, this is very accurate :)

I been in and out of these since I was 11 I have seen and been abuse in mental hospital when I say abuse I mean u have one person who is underweight and is throwing up blood and in so much pain that they are rough with them and refuse to give them medical attention even when they beg for help when clearly they should be in a hospital not a mental hospital. Seeing that I cried for days because they threatened me if I did anything I get hurt too and I would be hit with a 72 as well. That was last year so yes places like that are still up and running they overworked the staff I would see some of them take 3 shifts back to back with no sleep it was badly run they only cared about the money not the people who had to stay there.

my favorite infogfx animation : the moving uvula when they scream LOLL

my father uses this to make me behave myself because "i cause his trauma" when he causes my trauma first.

We had a killer menu. If we had freedom to go to the cafeteria, we got as much to eat as we wanted, and the food was delicious. We had a salad bar option if we didn't like what the cafeteria staff had prepared, or if we wanted a side salad. I *love* olives, green and black, and would often get a bowl and pig out on em...the other kids thought I was weird, lol.

They need to get rid of those places

This is really accurate and I'm talking from personal experience but they forgot to mention consolatory confinement

Love the video for sure! Animation, narration and tone to sarcastically sweeten up the true anguish that goes on there for an inmate or patient (not a client like you are told) the hospitals dont have anything to stimulate the brain like your own clothes, shoes, books, plants and tones for the walls are horrible on purpose. You may have 30 minutes a day of rec to go to an indoor basketball hoop and ive been in a few with a t.v room and puzzles. All water except 1 maybe 2 juice boxes or coffee a day So that you are based out and the forced meds they give you (2 or 3 times a day) are the only stimulation you can have and theyre free to play around with drug combinations knowing theres no other factors in your head. which leads to a lifetime of pain and chaos. Its like jail without being able to go outside at all but id much rather jail. In jail or prison gotta watch your back on the other inmates. In Hospitals you really gotta watch out for the gaurds, nurses even the doctors. They're seriously overworked stressed to the highest degree and have complete control of your life and mind, im thinking need to switch things up occupationally when it became too much and wouldnt come into the psych fields with the intent to harm🙏🏼 but theres a lot of things that have happened behind those walls that are absolutely unforgivable, unforgettable and unmentionable making me shake just ttping.... I also know every crazy hospital isn't the same, theres so many of places in the world and there's different levels of facilities for mental health problems but i wish i was put in a spot like this for one of my stays for sure. Reminds me of a group psych house i had to stay at, or a group home. **I guess the reason for this is, if you or someone you know have mental health issues dont make the hospital your first thought, there's a lot of options. Just start hitting up your local community and dont feel weird about it because without help it just gets weirder and wierderer👍🏼Youre tagged for life with your hospital chart and a false diagnoses, or any diagnosis, could really mess up someone's life... Im sorry to anyone who has had to deal with the cruelty of these places and feel deeply for anyone who's mind is just acting funky on the daily and you cant do anything about it. Im with you all spirit and just keep movin! *And wanted to give a big shoutout to all the nurses docs and gaurds that treated people like people, trying to help me and everyone find a little peace in our heads. The world needs more of you, so much love to ya❤ And another appology about this long comment, i loved the video and it made me think a ton so figured id share some of dem thoughts🤘🏼 Have a great day cause if you reading this it means your outside and thats at least 1 positive for the day!

Who let the simpleton out of the Asylum - Arthur Morgan

Best sandwich I ever had was in a mental health facility. Plus sides to everything.

I have been to 4 mental hospitals. Each one was very different from another. Some were more „hospital-ly“ and some more of a resort(?). Like one of them was quiet far away from the he city, surrounded by beautiful nature. Trees, meadows, overall really good taken care off flowers and stuff, a little lake which led into a stream crossing the area and was home to two swans who lived there 😊 the water was so clear that you could see the bottom. there was also a special spot where you could take your shoes off and cool off your feet 😊 basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis area… nice seating spots, a cafeteria with internet access and a pool table, guests where always welcome to visit. And the people who worked there were really nice and were really trying to help you and always took their time to listen to your problems. Nurses as well as doctors and therapists. 😊

I wish I had watched this before I was sent away. The scariest time for me was when realizing how little I knew about what was to come. I still have nightmares.

After being in a psych ward 16 times this is pretty accurate across all of the facilities these days. I’ve been there voluntarily and involuntarily. The weekends just have less therapy groups and more free time. If you’ve never been to one and end up on a situation where you have to go to one, it’s not that bad. Scary and confusing at first but it’s not hellish. I’ve made good friends in those places, very genuine people.

I've been warded 7 times, most involuntarly. In eastern Europe, Poland to be exact. There wasnt much therapy but I could smoke cigs all day in smoking room, I could use my phone and once Ive been even allowed to keep my laptop and use hospital wifi. Food was bad each time though. I spent there few months in total.

Bye the way watching this every day makes me happy

Pretty accurate. Thankfully the staff doesn't refer to the duration of your stay as "a vacation" like *others* sometimes do

Women many times who had bad endometriosis or postpartum depression were put in Insane asylums. Men had no clue really what their mothers wives and sisters went thru. They thought it was in our heads. Some males doctors still felt that into the very late 20th century

Infographics and insane asylums? My favorite thing ever. Hold up, let me grab the popcorn 🍿

There is also a band of staff doing rounds coming in every three hours to wake you up and to draw blood. Oh, you also have to hideous scrubs, hospital gowns, and grip-footed socks, and disposable underwear if you didn't bring your own clothing, you can't wear anything with strings including shoelaces.

Just got out of the mental hospital a week ago for a suicide attempt and here was the daily routine: 6:30am: shower 7:00am: everybody wakes up and gets ready/staff takes vitals/meds 8:00am: breakfast 8:30am: free time/meet with psychiatrist 9:30am: rec therapy 10:30am: call time 11:00am: lunch 11:30am: call time again 12:00pm: therapy w social worker 1:00pm: free time 1:30pm: more rec therapy 2:30pm: nurse group 3:30pm: free time 4:00pm: dinner 4:30pm: group therapy OR free time for rest of the day 8:00pm: take meds 8:30pm: get ready for bed 9:00pm: bedtime I definitely witnessed some disturbing and sad stuff while I was in there and I hope I never end up in there again lol

My great aunt went to a mental hospital because she was schizophrenic she called the police yelling " I killed somebody, I killed somebody". She named a person that doesn't exist

I gained 20lbs in the mental hospital. We choose what we could eat from a list the day before. It was unlimited items; you could order as much as you want. Also there was snack time three times a day

Doctor: " I shouldn't be here...I can't stay here any longer......I have to go......let me out!" Supervisor: "Not until your shift is over."

I have been a patient is psychiatric facilities AND I’m currently working as a student nurse in one. ECT isn’t always a short term treatment. Once a week I go in to have it and I know MANY others who do also. This is called maintenance ECT. I’ve been having this for about 5 years now and I can honestly say without it, I’d be long dead.

I was in a mental hospital in 2004 on November 20th. The doctor said that I was so good there that I only had to stay three days and two nights. I did too good because my beloved grandfather had me check myself in. Today is his birthday and he is 79 years old today. I can't name all the things he did for me. I have compulsive depression disorder. I've really come a long way since then because where I'm living at the facility now, they let me have a baby doll since I cannot have young children. They used psychology about her on me and it works like a good time. Love Brayden waves are working perfect like a normal human being now. I was in the semi abusive relationship with Greg Gentry and his family. I probably could have done better to but I didn't know how. I'm doing great now

I wish it wasn't so expensive.

Sometimes i feel like i need this especially when i feel suicidal

For almost 2 years I rotted in 3 separate mental hospitals. While this vid does line up with what I went through, my experience was far more stressful, if not dangerous, than what's in this vid. Many other clients were more unstable than me. The staff was somewhat corrupted. They used their position in power to harass the clients, and when questioned the higher ups always went with the staffs' side of the story and never gave the client the chance to explain what happened from their perspective. So yeah, I ROTTED and SUFFERED for two years in those hellholes. I'm just glad my stay there is long since over.

The one I went to was like 60/30 for me. 60 bad 30 good. To me it was annoying how you couldn't opt out of a group meeting like AT ALL, it would start of as "Hi Greg, how do you feel today? " and you had to freaking answer but you weren't allowed to say fine, had to be something other than fine. I remember there were a couple times I just wanted to read my book and not interact (I'm introverted) and because of this the staff would pester me and threaten to take my book away. I get that they deal with a lot of unruly patients but honestly for me a lot of human interaction really wears me out. On top of that I had a smoking habit once I did get out because while being in there, patients were only allowed outside for a smoke break. I didn't smoke but bring indoors for so long really is maddening. So I went with the smokers just to get some sort of fresh air. Then on top of that one of the patients was a really creepy dude who made me very uncomfortable, pretty much stalker type. Which I've dealt with stalkers before, it's very stressful. When I tried bringing it to a nurses attention and showed her the creepy note he left on my bed, she just snatched the paper glanced at it, said ok and went back to talking to her Co worker. Definitely made me feel less than a human being. The good was that yes I did make some friends in there that were pretty cool and luckily the doctor assigned to me genuinely seemed like he wanted me to be on the right medications. I honestly get paranoid of the cops being called on me though because I feel like I'll just get taken back again for a 4th time.

Yet you still referred to it as an insane asylum in the title. I would like to think those days are mostly behind us and we can now stick with mental health hospital while educating about the asylums. As someone with mental health issues, the idea of an insane asylum sounds terrifying and not helpful at all.

Yo as someone who has been to the mental hospital like 5 or 6 times, I have SO much I could say on this video. All the hospitals I went to were all different ones too.

I live in New York. My brother lived with me, he had attempted suicide on multiple occasions even being brought to the hospital and being falsely pronounced dead. He hadn’t died but instead was put on a ventilator. He was then “screened” by the doctor who after a very short screening decided to let my brother out the morning after coming off the ventilator. My brother attempted suicide one last time on a fateful dec 18 2020 were he decided to hang himself in our houses attic. I hope that this fateful news helps to have people think about mental health and the lack of awareness for suicide. If you know someone who is suffering from thoughts of suicide I beg you as a human being do not let that person be alone.

I can't imagine how draining it would be to work here.

My parents would send me here for about a week to ground me, because grounding me at home would not work

When I think of a insane asylum I think of people being strapped to chairs and being forced pills

F for those in the room

I remember when I had to work in an asylum for a couple of weeks. One old man got transfered from anoter asylum to this one. He wasnt talking for years. He didnt look at anybody. I asked what he has. Turns out when he was a young adult, he has been put in an asylum because his ex left him and he was heartbroken. The reason why he stopped talking and looking at anybody and was basically a shell of himself was because he spent his whole life in asyliums because he was a normal heartbroken young adult. I don't need to tell you guys how I was feeling after hearing that.

An important point to cover is that spots in these hospitals in the USA are extremely limited with massive waiting lists around the country. I just finished my psychiatry rotation in medical school and saw how once one patient is discharged another one is immediately admitted. There really needs to be more funding of mental health facilities.

I was in one of these. In my case it was nothing like this.

Love the videos

okay so i had a decent experience at my mental hospital and i wasn't crazy when i left. i was better, and felt more safe. if you feel like you need to go, you are safe to do so. normally the acute patients (active psychosis, or actively self harming) are seperated from those who "just" come in cor depression or something similar. please dont scare people around here.

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Outlast experience.

This video brings back memories.

My friend and I wanted to admit ourselves for sometime just to know how it feels until someone told us they could hold us longer than agreed.

Hardest video to sit through that y'all have made. Only because it reminds me of why I hated going there. Ngl though. I've made some great friendships there.

imagine this guy being your teacher

The best narrator on channel by far, the other guy just sounds like he's not interested in anything.

I have been in several different "hospitals". I have never seen the inside of an asylum. In the hospital is a mostly similar program every time. You forgot to add everyone on here is on some sort of strong prescriptions. Seroquel Haldol Tramadol..Then there are the narcotics. Half of most "hospitals" are people coming off drugs and many going through withdrawal. If you'd like more information about whats its like to be a homeless drug addict who decides to get clean. I have been to rehab 10 times (I'm 28) Now finally I have a handle on things. I'll have 6 months clean and sober on the 21st of march. Tah Tah