In this final part of Out of the Shadows, we will see Mary's rehabilitation which includes industrial arts and plenty of sunshine and exercise.

In part 2 of this remarkable silent film (circa 1920's) made by the superintendent of Utica State Hospital in New York, we see Mary's progress through the receiving ward as she undergoes a battery

This is the first in a 3-part series on a remarkable silent film titled, "Out of the Shadows".

There are small museums, all over the world, detailing the history of asylums.

In the 1990's, I did a lot of primary source research about the history of mental health care in America.

I just finished filming recovery videos in New York City last week.

Here is a 15-minute documentary about state hospital cemetery restoration. It's called, From Numbers to Names.