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The South Carolina State Hospital was a publicly funded state-run psychiatric hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it was one of the first public mental hospitals established in the United States.
Aug 1, 2016 · Learn about the history and evolution of the state mental institution in Columbia, from its founding in 1821 to its closure in 2003. Explore the challenges, reforms, and controversies that shaped the care of patients of all classes and races.
- Peter Mccandless
Oct 14, 2020 · The South Carolina State Hospital, now the Department of Mental Health, was born as the state Lunatic Asylum and created by an act of the General Assembly in 1821. It took many years of struggle before the doors actually opened and the first patient arrived in December 1828.
Feb 27, 2020 · Author William Buchheit shares his personal and professional journey of exploring and documenting the history of the South Carolina State Hospital, the nation's second-oldest public mental facility. Through interviews with former employees and patients, he reveals the stories of life, death, and decay at Bull Street.
- William Buchheit
From the establishment of the South Carolina State Hospital over 175 years ago, to the beginning of community mental health services in the 1920's, to the evolution of a complex mental health care delivery system, South Carolina has achieved an impressive record in its efforts to meet the needs of its mentally ill citizens.
which was followed by the South Carolina State Hospital for the Insane (1896-1919), the South Carolina State Hospital (1920-1963), and finally the State Dept. of Mental Health (1964 to the present). These are listed below as subdivisions, along with the other departmental divisions.
Oct 17, 2012 · South Carolina State Hospital records. Records for the South Carolina State Hospital (SCSH) or South Carolina Lunatic Asylum are available at the South Carolina State Archive. The records have multiple parts including: admission books; committment files; personal histories and records of deaths.
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