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Dr. Sarah Gallup interviews historian Jacqui Sanders about her research on Aradale Mental Hospital and her new book.

Send us Fan Mail This week I interview historian Jacqui Sanders to discuss her study of the children and women of Aradale Mental Hospital in Australia and the release of her new book, Form of Insanity. Find out how Jacqui got drawn to Aradale and to the tragic stories she outlines in her book -- and find out what projects she has lined up next! Follow the show on Instagram: @behindthewallspod Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast Support the show on Beacons...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sarah Gallup

Guest: Jacqui Sanders

Topics covered

• mental health
• history
• women's stories
• children's stories
• psychiatric hospitals
• Australia

Keywords

• Aradale Mental Hospital
• Jacqui Sanders
• Form of Insanity
• mental health history
• women in psychiatry
• children in psychiatry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aradale Mental Hospital

Books & works: Form of Insanity

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