Lives They Left Behind
The acclaimed portrait of institutionalized patients whose abandoned possessions recall their forgotten lives
“A deeply moving testament to the human side of mental illness.” —Oliver Sacks
When Willard State Hospital closed its doors in 1995, after operating as one of New York State’s largest mental institutions for over 120 years, a forgotten attic filled with suitcases belonging to former patients...
The acclaimed portrait of institutionalized patients whose abandoned possessions recall their forgotten lives
“A deeply moving testament to the human side of mental illness.” —Oliver Sacks
When Willard State Hospital closed its doors in 1995, after operating as one of New York State’s largest mental institutions for over 120 years, a forgotten attic filled with suitcases belonging to former patients...
