The HORRIFYING Fate of a Lobotomy Patient in the 1940s | History For Sleep

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Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianTonight’s story isn’t about war, royalty, or rebellion — it’s about what happened when silence was mistaken for healing. Step into the quiet, fluorescent-lit halls of a 1940s American psychiatric facility, where one woman’s mind was rewritten in the name of progress. From her first intake to the cold efficiency of a so-called miracle cure, this is a journey not through madness — but through its erasure.If you’ve ever wondered how a procedure as brutal as the lobotomy was normalized, institutionalized, and even celebrated, you’re not alone. This isn’t horror by way of blood and screams. It’s horror by way of paperwork, politeness, and a clipboard that always remembers.Let this story lull you into uneasy sleep — and remind you what history forgets when it calls something a success.#SleepStory #DarkHistory #Lobotomy #PsychiatricHistory #BoringHistoryForSleep #MedicalHistory #InstitutionalHorror #WalterFreeman #HistoryForInsomniacs #VintageMedicine

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