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Such a thoughtful article on how mental illness has evolved, and the important work that authors did to bring attention to it. Many enjoy, for instance, Poe's work for the element of horror, but in truth he really did a fantastic job at showing you what it could like to suffer from these afflictions.

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Thank you so much 😁 these stories really did more than the surface level horror. Glad you enjoyed it!

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Oh, man. The topic of the evolution of mental health treatment is endlessly fascinating to me so this post was a great read!

Have you watched any of "Penny Dreadful" (2014 - 2016)?? In particular, the last season in which they show flashbacks of Eva Green's character getting institutionalized?? Woof. I mean, those episodes feel historically accurate but what do you think?

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I've still not seen those Penny Dreadful series yet. I'm ashamed of myself 😆

I'll definitely share my thoughts once I've seen them though!

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Oct 24, 2023·edited Oct 24, 2023Liked by A. B. Frank

There's so much to watch now... I only watched the original and not the spin-off. And I highly recommend the original, especially to you!🤗

Oh please do share! It's an excellent show to watch this time of the year. Looking forward to your review!

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No, I didn't fancy the spin-off either if it's the one set in the modern day? I'll definitely check it out. You might like Carnival Row on Amazon if you haven’t watched it already 😁

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I haven’t! I will check it out, thanks! 😃

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