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  1. Mentalist Collapses on Seattle Stage

    A theatrical performance of 'muscle reading' turned into a medical emergency when Prof. J. McIvor Tyndall collapsed in a cataleptic fit.

    Jun 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Theater, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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  1. Local Man Committed for Delusional Threats

    A man suffering from paranoid delusions of being threatened by an acquaintance is ordered to the territorial asylum.

    Mar 6, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. A Mental Health Crisis on the Waterfront

    Judge Humes committed Charles W. Burton to the state insane asylum after he brandished an axe on the waterfront.

    Jul 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. Mental Health Crisis in Prescott

    A man’s history of institutionalization clashes with inadequate mental healthcare services in the rural community.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanPrescott

  4. A Prisoner’s Descent Into Delusion in Everett

    A man awaiting extradition for murder in the Everett jail claims to be under a 'divine' sentence, prompting local officials to question his sanity.

    Jan 1, 1904The Evening StatesmanCounty Jail, Everett

  5. WWI Veteran Sent to Sanity Commission in Prosser

    Local man B. W. Wright, suffering from injuries sustained during overseas service, is evaluated by a sanity commission.

    Jul 11, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser

  6. The Slaughterhouse Tragedy

    A young worker’s mental health decline is met with the blunt reality of institutionalization.

    Mar 28, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. A Mental Health Crisis Near Kent

    A woman suffering from severe mental illness is detained by authorities after a crisis at a local hotel.

    Jul 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKent

  8. A Mental Health Crisis in North Yakima

    A young Scandinavian immigrant struggles with radical political theory before a desperate suicide attempt at the McGlothlen House.

    Jun 25, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima

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