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Article created by: Andy Schwetz

"As soon as the patient passes the internment wall, he enters a new dimension of emotional emptiness ([...])" — Franco Basaglia (Italian psychiatrist, 1924-1980).

It seems strange to me to write that, but mental illness has been with me all my life. I grew up in Haar, a Munich suburb. A tranquil and beautiful place yet one that accommodates one of the largest psychiatric institutions in Germany. A beautiful area with old Art Nouveau buildings but also with a cruel dark past, because in World War II euthanasia was practiced here.

Having this in mind, my curiosity for the background of psychiatric institutions was awakened. When I visited one of these former institutions in Italy for the first time in 2013 and learned more about the sometimes cruel conditions, I realized that I wanted to photograph these places.

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Dr. Rosetti

Abandoned room in an old madhouse in Italy, showing decayed walls, broken bed, and scattered debris in dim light.

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    Hells Eden

    Overgrown stone steps surrounded by dense greenery, evoking the dark and mysterious history of madhouses in Italy.

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    One More Light

    Abandoned madhouse corridor in Italy with broken doors, debris on the floor, and light filtering through a distant doorway.

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    Oversized

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    A New Dawn

    Abandoned madhouse interior in Italy with peeling walls, a lone wheelchair, and a colorful stained glass window in the background.

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    Thoughts Prison

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    The Last Walk

    Path lined with tall bare trees leading to an old, eerie building, representing the dark history of madhouses in Italy.

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    Like Kings (...)

    Abandoned madhouse interior in Italy with faded ornate walls, vintage piano, and decaying balconies showcasing dark mysterious history.

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    Deceptive

    Abandoned madhouse bathroom in Italy with vintage blue mosaic tiles and worn shutters, reflecting dark and mysterious history.

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    Bad Treatment

    Abandoned vintage surgical chair and equipment in a decaying room inside an old madhouse in Italy with peeling paint.

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    Going Nowhere

    Abandoned madhouse interior in Italy showing aged stone walls, rusty metal stair railings, and barred windows with natural light.

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    Next To You

    Abandoned madhouse room in Italy with old wheelchair, rusted bed, and tattered clothing on floor and bed linens.

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    Silent Screams

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    The Holes

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    Straitjacket

    Abandoned rusty wheelchair in a dark, overgrown room reflecting the dark and mysterious history of madhouses in Italy.

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    Vulnerable

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    Final Destination

    Abandoned madhouse room in Italy with dirt-covered floor, old medical table, and soft light from a small open window.

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    The Way Into The Uncertain

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    Help Less

    Abandoned medical equipment in a decaying room overgrown with plants, depicting the dark history of madhouses in Italy.

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    Solitude

    Four old wooden chairs in a ruined room with peeling walls and debris, reflecting the dark history of madhouses in Italy.

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    Clockwork Orange

    Abandoned madhouse auditorium in Italy with decayed ceiling and rows of broken chairs, capturing its dark mysterious history.

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    Idyll....maybe

    Abandoned madhouse in Italy with ivy-covered arches and overgrown courtyard, capturing dark and mysterious history.

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    Invastigation

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    Silence Is Golden

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    Claustrophobia

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    The End Of The End

    Abandoned madhouse corridor in Italy overgrown with vines and debris, showcasing the dark and mysterious history of madhouses.

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    One Way

    Abandoned madhouse corridor in Italy showing rusted metal fencing and overgrown plants in the dark historic site.

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    Nof4

    Abandoned outdoor courtyard with moss-covered benches and aged walls, showcasing the dark history of madhouses in Italy.

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    Lonely End

    Abandoned room in a madhouse in Italy, featuring a worn table and dim natural light through a barred window.




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