Bethlem Royal Hospital in London is the oldest mental health institution in the world, based in an iconic structure first opened to the public in 1247. The conditions were quite horrific at the time and it has even inspired a few horror movies —the on-site Museum of the Mind is a testimony of this past time.
Fortunately, the circumstances have evolved over the centuries and it now offers a range of alternative therapies such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, sound healing and more to patients through a project that I am currently leading on.