Imagine being taught to be so afraid of yourself that would accept and enjoy being locked in a small cage for hours and days on end.
18 inches deep, 3 feet wide and 6 feet long, the Utica Crib was birthed in NY and used to restrain patients deemed out of control. The Utica Crib consisted of a mattress, slats on the sides and a top that locked to close the patients inside when they were out of order. As .... stated, the crib looked like a coffin and probably felt like one ,too. The patient was left there without being ablr to move, they had to go to the bathroom while remaining in the crib. Feces and Urine would drip through a slot in the crib so it would be easier to clean.
Interestingly, a patient said that he had the best sleep in the crib.Could that be similar to how we prefer to be dependent on the psychiatry system and their treatments? Could it be a case of Stockholm Syndrome, demonstrating the psychological impact the psychiatry field has on people, causing them to believe the industry has a person's best interests at heart. Although the crib may be comfortable, the psychological effects of not being able to simply get out when a patient desires can be psychologically horrific.
Nevertheless, patients who succumbed to the crib numerous times had reports of physical trauma such as difficultly walking. This was due to being in one spot for long periods of time. This is before the discovery of how a sedentary lifestyle can create health problems such as heart disease and diabetes.
The coffin-esque crib must have given patients the feeling of being buried alive, alone, and the feeling of claustrophobia would have probably set in after a while. Not being able to move for hours on end must have felt horrendous, but it is what they did to the people not worthy of respect due to not being sane.
Interestingly, a patient said that he had the best sleep in the crib.Could that be similar to how we prefer to be dependent on the psychiatry system and their treatments? Could it be a case of Stockholm Syndrome, demonstrating the psychological impact the psychiatry field has on people, causing them to believe the industry has a person's best interests at heart. Although the crib may be comfortable, the psychological effects of not being able to simply get out when a patient desires can be psychologically horrific.
Nevertheless, patients who succumbed to the crib numerous times had reports of physical trauma such as difficultly walking. This was due to being in one spot for long periods of time. This is before the discovery of how a sedentary lifestyle can create health problems such as heart disease and diabetes.
The coffin-esque crib must have given patients the feeling of being buried alive, alone, and the feeling of claustrophobia would have probably set in after a while. Not being able to move for hours on end must have felt horrendous, but it is what they did to the people not worthy of respect due to not being sane.
References
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The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities.. "Cribs, Cages, and Baskets." Mn.gov. n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <http://mn.gov/mnddc/parallels2/prologue/5-treatments/5-Cages.htm>
Wikipedia Contributors. "Utica Psychiatric Center." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica_Psychiatric_Center>
The Poughkeepsie Journal. "Museum offers insight into devices, treatments used for 'insane'." The Poughkeepsie Journal. 24 Jan. 2017. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2017/01/24/hudson-river-psychiatric-center-museum-mental-illness-hrsh-nurses-alumni-association/96989124/>
Lea Monroe. "The Story Behind This Evil Place In New York Will Make Your Blood Turn Cold." OnlyInYourState. n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/evil-place-ny/>
Lsstuhler. "1880 The Utica Crib." The Inmates of Willard 1870 to 1900 / A Genealogy Resource. 8 Sept. 2012. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <https://inmatesofwillard.com/2012/09/08/1880-the-utica-crib/>
The Pandora Society. "Medicine Macabre – The Utica Crib." The Pandora Society. 10 Feb. 2016. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <http://thepandorasociety.com/medicine-macabre-the-utica-crib/>
Bazar Jl. "The Utica crib: Biography of an unknown barbarous object. - PubMed - NCBI." Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26120917>
Clemens, Chris. "A Look Inside the Former 'New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica' |." Exploring Upstate. 20 Jun. 2015. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <https://exploringupstate.com/a-look-inside-the-former-new-york-state-lunatic-asylum-at-utica/>
N.a. "MNDDC: A History of Human Services - Image Gallery." Mn.gov. n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <http://www.mn.gov/mnddc/wolfensberger/imagegallery/slides351-400/wolf_384.html>
Science and Technology in the United States. "The Utica Crib." Science and Technology in the United States. 18 Oct. 2016. Web. 18 Dec. 2017. <https://weirdscience390.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/the-utica-crib/>
Granquist, L. Utica cribs were an early, ... - Access_Press_03-10.pdf. Retrieved from https://mn.gov/mnddc/past/access_press/Access_Press_03-10.pdf