Insane/Mental Asylums

[Surgeon]

Psychiatry, in my opinion, is absolutely astonishing. Love reading about it.

Also love reading what serial killers/mass murderers have to say about their crimes, and gain an insight to their thoughts.

Are there any of these facilities open to the public in Melbourne?

I understand, it's a little insensitive to speak about this or go to see them as if they are a circus show, but I honestly think it would be an amazing experience.

[nisha]

Psychiatry, in my opinion, is absolutely astonishing. Love reading about it.

Also love reading what serial killers/mass murderers have to say about their crimes, and gain an insight to their thoughts.

Are there any of these facilities open to the public in Melbourne?

I understand, it's a little insensitive to speak about this or go to see them as if they are a circus show, but I honestly think it would be an amazing experience.

Have you read The Scarecrow by Micheal Connelly? Freaked the hell out of me, but I think you will enjoy it.
I'm not sure, but I do not think so.
I shall not project my own opinion, but these things do require a cerain degree of tactfulness (in speaking about them) and sensitivity.

[Surgeon]

Psychiatry, in my opinion, is absolutely astonishing. Love reading about it.

Also love reading what serial killers/mass murderers have to say about their crimes, and gain an insight to their thoughts.

Are there any of these facilities open to the public in Melbourne?

I understand, it's a little insensitive to speak about this or go to see them as if they are a circus show, but I honestly think it would be an amazing experience.

Have you read The Scarecrow by Micheal Connelly? Freaked the hell out of me, but I think you will enjoy it.
I'm not sure, but I do not think so.
I shall not project my own opinion, but these things do require a cerain degree of tactfulness (in speaking about them) and sensitivity.

I haven't, is it fiction or non-fiction? I prefer writings written by the criminals themselves. Have you read Anders Breivik's book about his views and why he was planning on doing what he did? I found the link to it on the deepweb a while back and it was a great read (very long though). I definitely agree about the tactfullness and sensitivity.

[Felicity Wishes]

Mhmmmm. I agree in terms of interest. I do find looking into the motives behind murderous acts interesting as I love to know what causes people to think, feel and behave in certain ways.

I read autobiography of a girl that was kidnapped for 8 years (more or less) and it was interesting, in a sick kind of way, listening to her describe her kidnapper and her thought processes as she questions him and his motives.

[shinny]

Most of them were closed down quite a while ago. The conditions were more or less just inhumane. The closest you'll get to an 'asylum' is Thomas Embling Hospital I think, which is essentially a forensic psychiatry hospital. I doubt any of these sorts of facilities will be open to the public though. If you like the idea of a mental asylum though, you could always check out La Rundel mental asylum in Bundoora. It's been shut down for a while, but people still trespass there all the time since it's scary as hell. Makes for a good date  But yeh, alternatively you can just get into Med and wait for your psychiatry rotation. I just finished my psych rotation about 2 weeks ago and I encountered quite a range of stuff in the general psychiatry ward.

[Surgeon]

Most of them were closed down quite a while ago. The conditions were more or less just inhumane. The closest you'll get to an 'asylum' is Thomas Embling Hospital I think, which is essentially a forensic psychiatry hospital. I doubt any of these sorts of facilities will be open to the public though. If you like the idea of a mental asylum though, you could always check out La Rundel mental asylum in Bundoora. It's been shut down for a while, but people still trespass there all the time since it's scary as hell. Makes for a good date  But yeh, alternatively you can just get into Med and wait for your psychiatry rotation. I just finished my psych rotation about 2 weeks ago and I encountered quite a range of stuff in the general psychiatry ward.

Thanks for your reply! I have actually been to La Rundel, and it definitely made for an interesting experience. I almost crapped myself when I walked into some other guy lol. Turns out, him and his friend were exploring the place too. Don't know if I'd go again though, apparently there's asbestos and it's illegal.

[slothpomba]

I haven't, is it fiction or non-fiction? I prefer writings written by the criminals themselves. Have you read Anders Breivik's book about his views and why he was planning on doing what he did? I found the link to it on the deepweb a while back and it was a great read (very long though). I definitely agree about the tactfullness and sensitivity.

AFAIK most of his "book" was actually plagiarised verbatim from other sources.

[Eriny]

There was an old one in bundoora (I think near RMIT there) but I think it's either been knocked down or converted.

[Surgeon]

There was an old one in bundoora (I think near RMIT there) but I think it's either been knocked down or converted.

That's La Rundel. It's not in use anymore, it still exists though. Heaps of people sneak in to check it out, as I said below.

[Eriny]

Ah whoops. Hope you liked it :p

[Surgeon]

Ah whoops. Hope you liked it :p

It was terrifying haha