The hospital first opened its doors in 1904 in Norwich, Connecticut. It was built in an idyllic location chosen for its therapeutic properties overlooking the River Thames.
The Norwich Insane Asylum was built isolated from civilization, which worked to its benefit as it began to grow during its early years sprouting new buildings that accompanied the original construction (see aerial view of the hospital here). These new construction projects included patient wards, staff cottages, laboratories and workshops. All of the structures were interconnected by a large network of underground utility tunnels. These tunnels transported electricity, hot water, and patients to various areas on the grounds. The hospital remained self-sufficient, almost like a small town, with its own power plant, pump house, working farm, kitchen, theater and church.
Over 3,000 patients and 1,000 employees were residents on the asylum grounds in the 1950’s.
Slowly patients began to leave Norwich State Hospital due to deinstitutionalization and it permanently closed its doors in 1996. Since then time has basically stood still on the property with a few exceptions. Currently there is talk about converting the grounds into a theme park, but nothing has been set in stone.
After a long tedious drive we leave the car in a commuter parking lot close to the buildings. Ever the vigilant group of explorers we notice a State Trooper making his rounds and dive into the forest for cover. Luckily we outsmarted the police yet again and after regrouping walk along the Thames River for a few hundred feet. We finally see the abandoned pump house looming in the distance and decide to make this our entryway into the campus.
This site has a reputation for being well guarded, well patrolled, and does not take kindly to trespassers. I am always on edge when exploring across the Atlantic and the numerous “State Property – No Trespassing” signs that litter the grounds did not bode well for my paranoia. Instead of exposing ourselves above ground to security and prying eyes, we decided to take the underground route through the utility tunnels.
Using the tunnels we explored many buildings without ever being forced to go outside. This method of travel was soon confirmed to be the safest. On our first attempt to venture outside we were only a few feet away from a security officer in a black uniform. Fortunately he didn’t look our way and we quickly receded back into the tunnel network. For a while we hid in the abandoned theater so we could look around the campus without being seen.
This encounter with security dampened our spirits and made our visit a whole lot shorter than we would have liked. We made our grande exit through the empty chapel, this allowed us to avoid walking back through the forest. As we were walking back to the commuter lot to pickup our car we noticed the State Trooper had been watching us as we suspiciously walked down the road. I wonder where we went to and were coming back from?!
Archive document introducing a new therapy (click to enlarge):
Special thanks to Dr. Bob for sharing the old postcards.
how are you these days? lol i just had a smoothie and it was awsome!!!!
Slipknot. Nice.
I WANNA SLIT YOUR THROAT AND FUCK THE WOUND! I WANNA PUSH MY FACE IN AND FEEL YOU SWOON! I WANNA DIG INSIDE ,FIND A LITTLE BIT OF ME! 'CAUSE THE LINE GETS CROSSED WHEN YOU DONT COME CLEAN!!!
Hi dew
my insanity is addicting, very addicting, i like to fill my days with thoughts of the impossible and inevitable, so many thoughts!!!! they are there, in my head, some like a story, some more frightening than others. i like it this way, i like to escape to the depths of what could be the most insane person in the world. you all have no idea or can even comprehend my thoughts, thoughts really are the most powerful thing ever. its what we do with these thoughts that can make or break us. or if you add music into it, adding youre thoughts in musical form, is most satisfying, every guitar riff, every beat of the double bass and every scream from the vocalist i can feel in my bones.
I have had some experience wit ADHD, OCD, PDD and hyperfalgia (sp?). Can be quite a challenge sometimes. Frustration levels can be high, and its tough to remember that the person isnt able to help themselves.
Damn, it was just posted by Archie. Losing it here.
If you are alluding to the personalities posting here, its inconclusive. Anonymous postings fromm behind the safety of a computer screen , with the ability to simply log off and basically vanish with NO social repercussions, emboldens many otherwise reluctant personalities to be more outgoing. While a facet of the underlying personality, it may not be a true measure of the individual. I do not even try to analyze another poster without the caveat of "based on your postings". Hence, any analysis is merely a sliver of what may or may not be their true personality. Take Bomb/John, for instance. From what I have read, he suffers from stuttering, especially when excited. But on here, he can express himself without the handicap, and the subsequent stigma attached. Thus, he may find himself more willing to be caustic, tranferring his aggression/frustration from his real life towards other in his cyber life. A good relief valve, I suppose.
Brother was diagnosed at 15 with bordorline schizophrenia, and paranoia. Happily, he ended up channelling it into a career where it was actually a benefit- Prison Guard. Hey, whatever works, right?
Anyway, I am certainly not someone with vast psych knowledge, just an off the cuff opinion.
And like all JPT's opinions, you are welcome to your own.
Also, the movie Identity is a good example of DID.
Dissociative Identity Disorder While you're at it read up on some of the personality disorders... See if you can reach the same conclusions I have.
What is DID? Again, unfamiliar with the term.
No offence intended, but do you have any physical evidence (photos, evps, etc) besides your own personal feelings and experiences. To be blunt, and again I do not intend to offend, but what you have stated is not confirmable by an outside, unbiased source. Again, I have stated previously that I am of the James Randi school of skepticism, which is to say I am not saying that paranormal/psychic activity does not exist, but that every occurance can be explained or duplicated by mundane means (Read: Flim Flam, by the Amazing Randi. Even if you are a true believer, its a fun read). Your feelings and visions and personal, internal events do not provide hard evidence. And as stated, you have been in an accident with severe physical injuries, which may have played a part in your perception.
Again, and I cannot say it enough, I do not intend to offend you, your abilities or beliefs. If you are offended, I apologize. I am simply putting forth an alternate theory. I have been to a psychic, one who has been on featured on Psychic Detectives actually, and I found the results amusing- 93 % wrong or regurgitating what I said, 5% interesting, but would fall in the realm of statistically correct guessing, and 2% uncannyily accurate. I was prohibited from taping the 'reading" so I could not review he question/answer session to see if I slipped and gave away some answers. I did frustrate the psychic a few times, by refusing to give informantion, stating "You tell me." Got a narrow eyed look at that.
Oh, and by the way, I am familiar with certain forms of autism and approxia, from personal experience. It can be frustrating.
Asbestos and feces. Lovely. I would imagine the amount of food brought in by indigent peopel would influence the amounts of rats and mice and other vermin, whose feces could also provide a health hazard. No thanks.
Yes DID is more prevalent in adults. It does also strike children. Not only is this a huge known psychiatric disorder it is a one of the largest causes of depression as people try so hard to prove their status in society. Well off to work. I will check back if anyone wants feedback regarding my visit to nsh. Jen
You think you're the only one who can sense things? What exactly did you see?
As I stated I passed twice from a horrific auto accident... Since that incident I have been succeptable to paranormal encounters. When I spent a few hours at nsh I was shocked and was overwhelmed with feelings of nausea and visions. There are entities in that place. As far as proving my job status or intelligence I will only state I work with children with apprroxia .autism etc. I also help children who claim to have encountered paranormal experiences. To many it can be very disturbing. My point to the people wanting to sneak in . The property is contaminated with asbestos and feces the buildings are falling down. Besides security and cops it's just dangerous and you would be trespassing .I dont care who wants to gi there it's your choice
Archetect- an amataur psychologist/psychiatrist? And you call yourself "mentally unstable'? Try this one on: In order to be released from involuntary commision to a psychiatric institution, you must be certified as not being a threat to yourself or others by a physician or group of physicians (depending on the facility, state and federal laws, etc). As with any facility, this requires reams of paperwork. Hence, when you leave, you carry with you documents certifying that you are not "crazy". Therefore, the only people who can PROVE they are not crazy are the ones who have been commited to an asylum! The rest of us, well, I guess you just take your chances....
Jenna-"I am beginning to think you all really th"....?? Apologies, I am not familiar with that slang/terminology. Please elaborate.
But thats just JPT's opinion, and...well, you know the rest.
Really? Are you serious? Like seriously? wow
wow what happened here! everybody blew up on each other!! so the gatekeeper is currently performing inhumaine tests on the patients in the underground government/pfizer labs at norwich state hospital as a temporary assignment, so now i will be takeing over, and continueing his great work and thought. as for my work here we will be talking about things deep inside all of our minds. the many subjects will be brief but in depth and full of paranormal and psycotic content as i have been deemed mentally unstable. hehehe. and you all get to hear what i think about in the deepest darkest parts of my mind. so first we will talk about multiple personality disorder seeing that the topic is soooo pressing hehehehahahaha heres the definition:
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a condition in which a person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities (known as alter egos or alters), each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment.
hahahaha this is dead one my real name is jenna. I am beginning to think you all really th
My dear Dead1... My posts about punctuation and sentance structure were to point out the contrast of the posters words vs his ability. I found it particularly hilarious that he would accuse others of being pretentious, and then sign off with 'au revoir'. It was in reply to an agressive post, not an indictment of all posters.
As for paranormal activity at NSH, as I have stated before, I am a skeptic, and believe all activity there can be dismissed via normal reasons. I also know that I can not go there and confirm or deny my opinion. Age and responsabilitys are prohibitive in my case.
If you would like to share your experience, I would enjoy reading it.
PS- gender, current employment activity, personal life, etc are irrelevent to me. Some seem to to enjoy posting and boasting, and thats fine, its enjoyable to read, particularly the "I've got a bigger nickle" type posts. If you look back, you'll even see that a forum moderator chimed in, enjoying the drama. So, if I may be so bold as to suggest, just ghost the posts untill you find something you wish to sound off on, and either laugh or frown at the others. They are here to stay.
But thats just JPTs opinion, and you are welcome to your own.
(I'm not going to lie, if you were a guy I would be terrified of you. You're intimidating when you raise your voice even) that should say "If I were a guy I would be terrified of you". My bad.
Dead one- you're a tool. I have a real job thank you. I work 40+ hours a week in accounting. What do you do? And as far as contacting the field supervisor, go right ahead because no one has done anything wrong. You would accomplish nothing but looking like an ass. Nothing more than a second grade tattle tale. Are you going to cry because no one is being nice to you on the playground? And the whole paranormal thing; if you want to get technical then this is an U.E. website, not a paranormal one. And if you want to hear all about my paranormal experiences than I would be glad to share them. If we are all so ignorant then go somewhere else and find yourself some intelligent people who are just as queer as you are. (And no I'm not dissing gays. One of best friends is gay so I have no issues with that) Don't act like you know me because you don't. Honestly I am I really good person (not that I need to prove it to you because your opinion doesn't mean jack shit to me) But if you want to continue to act like a child and talk shit then never mind Paul. I'll be kicking your ass my damn self. (I know you're laughing right now) But I'm not kidding. Try me.
Bomb- sounds good. Call me.
Paul- Not everyone is an idiot (lets be nice) And we all know these people would run away screaming and crying if you were to confront them. (I'm not going to lie, if you were a guy I would be terrified of you. You're intimidating when you raise your voice even) Thank you for backing me up. I love you.
Now I have to get back to my Real job. If you want to talk some more shit then expect a not so nice reaction out of me. Everyone other than you, Have a nice day
See the problem is you stupid fucks mixing in reality...like real stuff about me...Sparkles... you hide behind made up names...but talk real trash...why? because in reality you would never consider mouthing off to me...why? because Id slap the shit outta you before your brain finished the slow thought. thats reality. and if she was around you would stumble on your words tryin to be cool! more reality. so since reality keeps gettin mixed in maybe I just show up...and we see who talks ... and who sits like a wimp ya know Danny? a lil wimp...whos karate class just dont teach you enough to really defend yerself...just pretend like here...right Danny? So every single 1 of you geeks readin postin usin fake names...stealing other peoples names because your so scarred dont be suprised when I walk up and smash ya 1 in the teeth...you earned it. being a fuckin coward...
hey t.a.p.s is coming to nsh i think we need to put all this bull shit aside a work together. just think all of us there the same night t.a.p.s is sounds like a fun night to me so let me know what everyone think`s ok
Loser? yea...try again...Im more established than you are fuck face... lets see...ex guard...yep. short stint as a guard...so what? your still a guard dude. is there something wrong with working? Im a CPS graduated TOP of my class....level 1 everthing. Ive worked for some of the biggest names in entertainment...you? nope. I was just in Haiti doing real security. and Im goin back...and I make in a day what you pull in on an overtime week! and I dont hide behind a gay ass fake name either...Im right here. and Sparkles? shes great. Im lucky I met her... wasnt ON the job either...after. WE entertain ourselves here. its funny...cuz yall fall right into it...so while WE work our real jobs WE Get a kick out of you guys fuckin up makin lame posts and giving away WHO you really are...so talk your shit...your weak. how about I stop by on your shift and then we see how much mouth ya got? none...just ike when I was there.....so shhhhhhhh pussy...yer lips is flappin...
hey sparky that building is the worst one kettly sound`s good to me lol
well what can I say all I see is ignorance lol sparkles.and her loser ex guard boyfriend. Do any of you work real jobs? I see none of you are interested in nsh paranormal activity. I was never a guard. I am aware of the constant figting and name caling, I can also contact the field supervisor. If you are attempting to put me down go for it . LOL I hear sparkles is one who met her man on the job ..you go girl..Any other nasty comment? If not we can discuss my visit to nsh.
A Babeopotomus! That's a once in a lifetime experience. You know, I heard somewhere that a sighting of the rare and beautiful babeopotomus is supposed to bring good luck...
I think I saw a rare endangered Babeoptomus in here!!! holly cow!!!
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