Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
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Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was a pioneering advocate for mental health reform in the 19th century, known for her book 'The prisoners’ hidden life; or, Insane asylums unveiled,' which detailed her harrowing experiences in an asylum after being committed by her husband.
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Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard wrote about her three-year internment in the Illinois State Hospital and Asylum for the Insane.
Haunted, or just creepy? Pennhurst Asylum and other old mental institutions draw touristsCNN·
United States· 2025-10-20
United States· 2025-10-20
