musical madness 6

This time, a song about anorexia, recorded by the Welsh band, Manic Street Preachers, on their 1994 album, "The Holy Bible".

4 stone 7 pounds

Nathaniel Lee

a 17th century (1653-1692) English dramatist. In 1684 he was declared insane and spent the next five years in Bedlam. During this time he declared “They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me” (Kent, 2003), a quotation that could just as easily be used by patients today.

Nathaniel Lee

References:

Kent, D. (2003). Snake pits, talking cures and magic bullets – a history of mental illness. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century Books.

Drug-taking - a new phenomenon?

If anyone thinks that the consumption of mind-altering drugs is a relatively recent phenomenon, this documentary may change your perspective:

Ancient Drugs

Bedlam - the video

Here's a very interesting History Channel documentary about the history of Bedlam

Bedlam - The History of Bethlem Hospital