Oregon: History of Mental Health Care

Learn about Oregon’s history of mental health care treatment dating back to the 1800s at the Oregon State Hospital’s Museum of Mental Health. See artifacts from the institution including a lobotomy table, restraints, and other early treatments. Hear what sent patients to the hospital, its historical significance and stories of patients who spent their lives in the facility. In 1975, the movie One Flew Over a Cuckoo’s Nest was filmed at this hospital.

Visit: http://www.c-span.org/LocalContent/Salem