Reasons for Admission to an Insane Asylum
Men
Because men were not as likely to be declared insane as women were, there is a significantly less amount of information on male admission. The most common admission reasons for men were masturbation, alcoholism, and depression.
Because men were not as likely to be declared insane as women were, there is a significantly less amount of information on male admission. The most common admission reasons for men were masturbation, alcoholism, and depression.