Blog - Personal Accounts

We're hoping the weather picks up soon for this weekend's Bethlem site open day - the annual Sunfayre. Open to all, there will be activities...

Gail Hornstein, Professor of Psychology at Mount Holyoake College and sometime visitor to the Archives & Museum, makes passing reference to our...

Enjoy the last in this current series by exploring the experiences of Angus Mackay during his admissions to Bethlem.

Continuing our 'In the Spotlight' series, this month we look at the story of Christopher Long.

Hear this insight into 20th century psychiatric recordkeeping practice.

This month's 'In the Spotlight' focuses on Edward Oxford and his attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria.

Read about Kim Noble's exciting new book, now available for purchase.

This month we focus on the stories of two artists, one of whom was a resident at Bethlem and the other who is often mistakenly thought to have been resident her

Read part two of Jackie's experiences in the Charles Hood Unit at Bethlem.

Following on from last month, we now explore the stories of more relatives of well-known people.

This month we have a first-hand account from a mental health nurse, formerly at Bethlem.  Hear how experiences of clinical depression influenced the life and wo

Hear about Walter Abraham Haigh's battle with delusional insanity.