Mental Illness Collection

Trepanation, 14th century artwork
Trepanation. 14th century artwork of a doctor using a hammer and scalpel to perform a surgical operation known as trepanation

Pinel releasing mental patients from shackles in France, 1796
Philippe Pinel releasing mental patients at La Salpetriere from their bonds, 1796. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a painting

Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress

Schizophrenia. Artwork of a man hearing non- existent womens voices. Auditory hallucinations are one of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia

Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A
XJF465153 Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A. Birrell for Lamberts History of London, 1805 (engraving) by English School

Nurse Marguerite Bottard (1822-1906), at the Paris Psychiatric Hospital. 1841 (watercolour)
5669372 Nurse Marguerite Bottard (1822-1906), at the Paris Psychiatric Hospital. 1841 (watercolour); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Old man being brought home from an asylum to die. His daughter, wife, and doctor are with him
2604790 Old man being brought home from an asylum to die. His daughter, wife, and doctor are with him. Illustration by Frank Dadd, London

Disturbed inmate, 1889
3479379 Disturbed inmate, 1889; (add.info.: Disturbed inmate of Woking jail placed in the padded cell. 7th September 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

McLean Hospital Asylum
2910673 McLean Hospital Asylum; (add.info.: 1820 McLean Hospital (known as Somerville Asylum or Charlestown Asylum) a psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts

Lunatic chained to wall in the Fool's Tower Assylum
2910465 Lunatic chained to wall in the Fool's Tower Assylum; (add.info.: 1880 Lunatic chained to wall in the Fool's Tower Assylum, Vienna 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

McLean Hospital Asylum
2910672 McLean Hospital Asylum; (add.info.: 1820 McLean Hospital (known as Somerville Asylum or Charlestown Asylum) a psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts

Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Homes in Great Yarmouth, England which were damaged by bombs dropped by the German Zeppelin L3 on January 19, 1915 during World War I.

"Self-contempt", late 19th century. Creator: Mihaly Munkacsy. "Self-contempt", late 19th century
"Self-contempt", late 19th century

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance, shaking the parapets, mowing down everything around with its splinters, 1917

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 651

Men on the street, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Men on the street, 1920-1930. Two gloomy men in top hats on the street in conversation with a priest. Sketch for a political cartoon

Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. A smiling politician and a gloomy priest. Sketch for a political cartoon

View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. L'Hospital de Fou, (mad hospital). Founded in 1247, Bethlem, or Bedlam

Asylum for the Temporary Reception of Insane Soldiers, at Fort Pitt, Chatham, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Asylum for the Temporary Reception of Insane Soldiers, at Fort Pitt, Chatham, 1857. Patients labouring under insanity...are temporarily received, and, after a short but strict observation

Insane Asylum, Columbus, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Insane Asylum, Columbus, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906

Le roi Lear et son fou pendant la tempête, 1836. Creator: Louis Candide Boulanger
Le roi Lear et son fou pendant la tempete, 1836. King Lear and his fool during the storm. King Lear, scene 2 of act III, the king sinks into madness. The rocky landscape echoes his torment

The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Maniac, 1880

Man Pulling His Face Off
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Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Depression hiding behind a smiling mask, 19th Century. Tis hard to smile, when all the while, You feel a load of care; Tis hard to laugh at idle chaff

Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Patients of the San Salvi psychiatric hospital performing embroidery and spinning work, Florence Florence San Salvi. Date of Photograph:09/1929

Patients from the San Salvi psychiatric hospital doing carpentry work, Florence Florence San Salvi. Date of Photograph:09/1929

Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). " Bedlam" Bedlam from A Rakes Progress 1733 - engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Alice in Wonderland - The Mad Hatter
Vintage engraving of a scene from Alice in Wonderland - The Mad Hatter

Mad Hatter and the March Hare
Vintage engraving of a scene from Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatter and the March Hare

Victorian satirical cartoon, Masking Depression with Humor
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Masking Depression with Humor, 19th Century. The merry Fool, in motley at the Fair, May hide in jest and laughter, his despair

A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. True to his nature Tom Rakewell has run through a vast fortune through indulgence in all the luxuries of modern living

The Mad Hatter
Vintage engraving of a scene from Alice in Wonderland - The Mad Hatter

Mad Hatters Tea Party
Vintage engraving of a scene from Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatters Tea Party

Depretion
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Charles VI's dementia crisis in the forest of Le Mans (1392), late 19th century (Chromolithography)
7312240 Charles VI's dementia crisis in the forest of Le Mans (1392), late 19th century (Chromolithography); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr. Charles Henry Nichols, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Charles Henry Nichols, 1865-1880. Nichols, Dr. (Charles Henry), famous brain specialist, between 1865 and 1880. Acting assist. Surgeon during Civil War. Conducted a general hospital for U.S

Charles W. Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Charles W. Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Jones, Hon. Charles W. Senator of Florida, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician: became mentally ill, reportedly reduced to common vagrancy

Salamon de Caus at Bicetre, 1640-76. Creator: Jacques Courtois
Salamon de Caus at Bicetre, 1640-76

A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine (colour litho)
2818260 A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine)

A doctor injured by a lunatic at the asylum of Clermont, France (colour litho)
2779188 A doctor injured by a lunatic at the asylum of Clermont, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shots fired in the French Chamber of Deputies (colour litho)
2779686 Shots fired in the French Chamber of Deputies (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shots fired in the French Chamber of Deputies)

A mechanic attacking a train driver with a knife in a fit of madness in Russia (colour litho)
2779516 A mechanic attacking a train driver with a knife in a fit of madness in Russia (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A victim of duty: shot by a lunatic (colour litho)
2819019 A victim of duty: shot by a lunatic (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A victim of duty: shot by a lunatic. A victim of duty: a crazed killer)

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"Mental Illness: A Journey Through History and Perception" Intriguing glimpses into the past reveal the enigmatic nature of mental illness. From trepanation, a crude 14th-century practice of drilling holes in skulls to release evil spirits, to Pinel's revolutionary act of freeing mentally ill patients from shackles in France in 1796, our understanding has evolved. Captured within a single image is the essence of depression - a desolate figure slouched over, head resting on an arm. This portrayal resonates with anyone who has experienced the weight of depression or stress firsthand. William Hogarth's "The Rake's Progress - In Bedlam" transports us back to an era when those afflicted with they were confined within asylums. The haunting depiction serves as a reminder that society's perception and treatment have come far since then. Schizophrenia, often misunderstood and stigmatized, challenges our comprehension further. The figures engraved over Bethlehem Hospital's gateway symbolize this complex disorder that affects individuals' perception of reality. A jarring image emerges—a man seemingly pulling his own face off—an unsettling representation reflecting the internal turmoil faced by those battling their inner demons. Victorian satirical cartoons unmask hidden truths about mental health struggles; one portrays depression hiding behind a smiling mask while another reveals humor as a coping mechanism for those silently suffering beneath it all. Traveling across continents brings us face-to-face with Niam Niam lunatics in Sudan during 1925 (1927). Thomas A Glover captures their anguish through artistry, reminding us that mental illness transcends borders and cultures. Alice in Wonderland introduces us to the whimsical yet poignant character of the Mad Hatter—a metaphorical embodiment of madness itself—reminding us how even fiction can shed light on real-life experiences. Finally, William Hogarth returns with "A Rake's Progress - 8: The Mad House, " a chilling depiction of the 18th-century asylum experience.