What It Was Like to Be a Mental Patient In the 1900s Weird History June 16, 2021 Leave a Comment on What It Was Like to Be a Mental Patient In the 1900s Posted in Seen Them Share: XFacebookPinterestLinkedin Straitjackets. Sedatives. Bars on the windows. In 1900, patients at mental hospitals in the United States faced inhumane treatment, … source Author: Weird History