Ten Days in a Mad-House; or, Nellie Bly's Experience on Blackwell's Island.: Feigning Insanity in Order to Reveal Asylum Horrors. The Trying Ordeal of the New York World's Girl Correspondent.

Author: Bly, Nellie

Synopsis:

In 'Ten Days in a Mad-House', Nellie Bly, a courageous and determined journalist, embarks on a daring undercover mission to expose the horrifying conditions within Blackwell's Island Asylum. Posing as a mentally ill patient, she endures the dehumanizing treatment and uncovers the shocking truth behind the mistreatment of the inmates. Through her harrowing experiences, Bly sheds light on the dark underbelly of the asylum system, revealing the desperate need for reform.

Genres: Non-fiction, Investigative journalism, Memoir

Themes: Mental health, Institutional abuse, Advocacy for social change

Subjects:

• Bly, Nellie, 1864-1922
• Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
• N.Y. City Lunatic Asylum
• Psychiatric hospital care -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
• Psychiatric hospitals -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
• Women -- Mental health services -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
• Women patients -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century

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