10 Days in a Mad House

In 1887, journalist Nellie Bly went undercover to investigate an insane asylum for the New York World by feigning madness to secure her admission. Once inside, she revealed shocking truths about the institution, including malnutrition, unsanitary conditions, and staff abuse, highlighting that it was more a place of torment than a refuge for the mentally ill. Bly's harrowing experiences exposed the grim realities of the asylum system and served as a powerful indictment of its treatment of patients.