yes, but we closed all insane asylums/mental wards too. some hospitals have a few beds dedicated for that but it’s not the massive infrastructure of the past.
Hasn’t mental healthcare been way worse in most of the past?
SirToxicAvenger@lemm.ee 8 months ago
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah, but while they had it rough in a lot of ways, they didn’t have stuff constantly blasting them in the face telling them how inadequate they are, bullies would only mess with those they bullied when they were physically close to each other, they didn’t have a chance to see pictures of hundreds of thousands of people’s “good” lives and wish they had that, etc…
Pretty much, the internet, and the media in general is to blame. If you didn’t know how good of a time people were having an hour away from you, you weren’t missing anything. As they say, ignorance is bliss.
imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Nah we used to toss anyone with even a lisp into a room with padded walls until we could get the doctor to stab his brain or electrocute them until they’re “right” again or just left in there to get assaulted until they die