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What is another name for an insanity hospital?
Another word for an insanity hospital is - an asylum.
Which journalist committed herself into an insane asylum to expose the mistreatment of its patients?
Nellie Bly is the pen name for Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, who in 1887 feigned insanity and entered into Blackwell's Island Asylum.
What is an asylum?
An asylum is an inpatient care facility for the insane, given that there many levels and forms of insanity. Some have specially secure facilities for the criminally insane who cannot be sent to a normal prison.The word asylum also means a safe haven.
Why did Nellie bly fake insanity?
Nellie Bly faked insanity to gain admittance to the Blackwell Insane Asylum. She wanted to research the truth of what really happened on the isolated island, and the only method she saw to do this was to go in undercover. She used the name Nelly Brown while on the island.
If people new you were insane you would probably go to the insane place right?
No. If that were the case - 94% of the population would be in an asylum! It's not up to society to judge insanity anyway.
What has the author William Charles Ellis written?
William Charles Ellis has written: 'A treatise on the nature, symptoms, causes, and treatment of insanity' -- subject(s): Psychiatry, Early works to 1900, Middlesex Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell
How do you use insanity in a sentence?
it was a mark of insanity
Which sentence is correct that asylum granted or granted asylum?
Granted asylum!!
How do you spell asylum?
The correct spelling is "asylum."
Can insanity be an antonym to creativity?
No, insanity is the antonym of sanity.
Can anybody give a link to a site with quotes about insanity?
See Answers.com page for insanity: http://www.answers.com/topic/quote-4?subject=Insanity&s2=Insanity
Do you agree that innocent by reason of insanity is an appropriate plea?
Depending on the situation, yes. If someone is legally insane and does not understand the merit of their actions, they cannot, and should not, be held fully accountable; however, they should be forced to serve time in an asylum, in my humble opinion.
