In 1995, Princess Diana opened the Richard Dadd Center at Broadmoor, aiming to change its image. Her visit profoundly impacted both staff and patients, especially the female patients she spoke with. Her natural ability to connect was unmatched. #PrincessDiana #Broadmoor #MentalHealth #RoyalVisit #History | Real Stories

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: The Black Surgeon Who Made Medical History | Black History That Makes You Go Hmm They said Black doctors weren’t qualified. They said hospitals were no place for us. But what they didn’t tell us… is that in 1893, a Black surgeon performed one of the world’s first successful open-heart surgeries — and built a hospital when the system shut him out. Hmm. Black History That Makes You Go Hmm. Episode 33 honors Dr. Daniel Hale Williams — the pioneer who stitched hope into the

When Broadmoor Asylum opened, it seemed progressive. But its history reveals a split: hospital or prison? Victorian doctors used fresh air and music to heal. Richard Dadd, plagued by voices, even painted there, immortalizing the spot where he murdered his father. #Broadmoor #MentalHealth #History #Art #Schizophrenia | Real Stories

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