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Written by Stanley Warhol

“The insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out.”

Nellie Bly

The treatment of patients with mental illnesses in asylums was far from proper handling and care in the late 19th century.

Nellie blys book by nellie bly quotes

Bly takes a chance by securing involuntary admission into the Women's Lunatic Asylum to report on the deplorable conditions. The lack of information about the state of the institutions to the public is due to the low chance of patients being released.

Nonetheless, even if the patient manages to be released their words lack any credibility due to their mental status. To secure firsthand information as a credible source, Bly has to work with her employer New York World who will en