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Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals

By: Dr. Sarah Gallup
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 This podcast examines the history of now-defunct or abandoned psychiatric hospitals. Listen every week to learn about the history of mental health care and the true stories of the people who lived and worked behind the walls.© 2025 Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health True Crime World
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  • Ep. 89: History of Camarillo State Hospital Children and Adolescent Programs

    Ep. 89: History of Camarillo State Hospital Children and Adolescent Programs
    May 12 2025

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    In this week's episode, we discuss the history of the children and adolescent programs at Camarillo State Hospital. Find out where children lived when they were first introduced to the hospital and how long it took them to get their own separate program. Learn what types of units made up the Adolescent Treatment Program and what services were offered to them.

    My primary source is the Images of America book on Camarillo State Hospital by Evelyn S. Taylor and Mary E. Holt. Other sources include documents from the California State University digital archives.

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    24 mins
  • Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)

    Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)
    May 5 2025

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    This week's episode explores the final decades of operation at Camarillo State Hospital. Learn about the introduction of the Developmental Center that separated patients with mental illness and those with developmental disorders. Find out how one patient attempted to escape from the hospital before being stopped. And discover when and why the hospital finally came to a close.

    My main source for this episode is the Images of America book on Camarillo State Hospital by Evelyn S. Taylor and Mary E. Holt. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

    Follow the show on Instagram (@behindthewallspod) and on Facebook.

    Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast

    Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast

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    29 mins
  • Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)

    Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)
    Apr 14 2025

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    This week's episode examines the early years of Camarillo State Hospital in Camarillo, California. Find out why it grew so quickly in its first decade, and learn how many patients it housed at its peak. Discover which movie patients said was true to life at the hospital and was one that the public needed to see.

    My main source will be the Images of America book on Camarillo State Hospital by Evelyn S. Taylor and Mary E. Holt. Other sources include the CSU-Channel Islands Digital Library. All sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

    Follow the show on Instagram at @behindthewallspod and on Facebook (Behind the Walls Podcast).

    Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast

    Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast

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    30 mins

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