AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM INSPIRATIONS

Being no stranger to mental health issues, I have always been fascinated by how the treatment of patients has changed. This season of American Horror Story took us inside the happenings of Briar Cliff Asylum.

BRIAR CLIFF ASYLUM. Image from Briar Cliff Mental Institution.

THE ASYLUM, ITSELF

The inspiration for the asylum was in fact Willowbrook State School, a state-supported institution for children with…