These days, work stress, postnatal depression and anxiety are addressed with compassion. But just a few generations ago, the women who suffered from these conditions, were confined to an asylum. The compelling portraits shown here, taken by Victorian photographer Henry Hering in the mid-19th century, have a haunting quality. But apart from the women’s pensive [...]
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Sent to the asylum: Victorian women locked up because they were suffering from stress, post natal depression and anxiety
May 16, 2012 By Amaia Legeau Leave a Comment
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