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.
B. W. Wright was taken to Prosser Sunday to have his mental condition inquired into by a sanity commission. Wright came here from Walla Walla with his father a couple of months ago. An injury received while he was in the service over-seas is said to have caused his mental trouble. His father has the contract for painting the buildings on the state land settlement tracts.
“An injury received while he was in the service over-seas is said to have caused his mental trouble.”
This brief notice captures the tragic aftermath of WWI for many veterans, who returned home with physical and mental scars that society was ill-equipped to treat. The 'sanity commission' reflects the mid-1920s approach to mental health, which often prioritized institutionalization over rehabilitation.
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