Mental Health Museum

MHM is a place for debate not a shrine to the past. Our extraordinary collection aims to support the empowerment of people. Together, we can change the world.

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@geoff_speight Oh gosh @geoff_speight we wish it did!!

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We’re taking some time away from our X page to explore other social media spaces. While we’re away you can find us on Facebook @mentalhealthmuseum and Instagram @mhmwakefield. We hope to see you there!

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Our November #5minutemakes marks #worldkindnessday; what is kindness & what does it mean? How can we be kind to ourselves as well as other people? Create your own kindness poster to celebrate compassion. Our activities are free & available to everyone whenever the Museum is open.

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@pat_slide_69 @Crichton_Royal Thank you that's incredibly helpful 😊

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Really interesting 1842 #Halloween activities article here including an account by a patient. Thanks @Crichton_Royal for sharing!

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Happy #Halloween from the Crichton Royal past, in these two accounts of the same event, back in 1842: "fun and harmless frolic" for 50 - 60 patients and their attendants, from two points of view:

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@pat_slide_69 @Crichton_Royal That's so interesting, thanks for sharing! Do you know how many patients were at the Crichton in 1853?

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#MHM50 week 45: Queen's Book of the Red Cross. Published in 1939 to raise funds for the Red Cross during World War II, this book was sponsored by Queen Elizabeth. It has contributions by 50 British authors & artists including Ivor Novello, Daphne Du Maurier, A A Milne & T S Eliot

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We'll be open tomorrow and its the official start of our winter opening times of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1-3pm.
We're free to visit so why not come and discover something new? Call 01924 316360 or email [email protected]. We hope to see you soon!

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Remember, remember, its the 5th of November and the Museum is closed today for a private event. But we'll be open from tomorrow at 1pm. We hope to see you then!

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We're still closed today but will reopen next Wednesday 6 November at 1pm. We hope to see you then!

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#MHM50 week 44: Man mirror. We think this mirror was created at #WRA, presumably by a patient. Similar style mirrors of a male figure, head in hands, legs crossed & wearing traditional folk clothing were sometimes used as witching or scrying mirrors. Our man mirror is a mystery!

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A reminder: we're closed this week but will reopen next Wednesday 6 November at 1pm. We hope to see you then!

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🚨Open time info🚨 Today is your last chance to visit us this month as the Museum will be closed next week. Join us today from 1-4pm, or come see us when we reopen on Wednesday 6 November at 1pm. Call 01924 316360 or email [email protected] for more info!

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#MHM50 week 43: dried frog. Traditional remedies often rely on the supernatural and natural world. Folklorist Edward Lovett describes the practice of wearing a dried (or alive!) frog in a bag around the neck to cure headaches, melancholy (depression) and to keep away fits.

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🚨Heads Up! 🚨 The Museum will be closed next week 29-31 October. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. But we'll be open as usual this week with normal service resuming from Tuesday 5th November. Call 01924 316360 or email https://t.co/6KflBcD4hL for more info.

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#MHM50 week 42: Administration at #StanleyRoyd was important. Doctors thought recording personal histories, treatments & outcomes of patients would help identify causes of different mental health conditions. Machines like typewriters & computators were used to document daily life

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🚨Heads Up! 🚨 The Museum will be closed 29-31 October. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. But we'll be open as usual this week and next, with normal service resuming from Tuesday 5th November. Call 01924 316360 or email https://t.co/6KflBcD4hL for more info.

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📣 RECRUITING NOW!
We want to hear your story – Take part in our new #research study for young people who have an #eatingdisorder.
The STORY study investigates how eating disorders progress over time and how young people recover from eating disorders.

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@stuartdmethley @LincsCathedral Stunning!! 🤩🤩

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MHM is on tour today with our 1st meeting as partners on @ahrcpress funded Asylum: Refugees & Mental Health with @HuddersfieldUni, Utrecht Uni, @LondonArchives, Alexandre Palace, and In Flanders Field Museum. Beautiful day for it!