I'm feeling slightly mad

[simonjrogers]

I'm doing research for Trail of Cthulhu, and I came across this peculiar document. Unfortunately, instead of sympathetic understanding, I reacted with glee.
Here is a list of probable causes of insanity in the State Asylum in Missouri in 1854. Miasmatic fever was thought to be caused by breathing the foul air. Disappointed love, loss of relatives

Comments

[gbsteve]

I like the idea that one could go mad because ones nose bleed has stopped. And whilst losing ones husband is only half the danger of losing ones wife, masturbation is far worse.

[rpmiller]

Spiritual Rappings - Yo, yo, yo! Listen up dawg, this be the spirit world comin' at ya from the 404! - Yup. That would drive me bonkers. ;)

Intense Study - Well of course! Reading all those Elder books would drive anyone insane.

Concussion from explosion of steamboat - You don't see that one every day.

Pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[simonjrogers]

Good call on the Intense Study and Rappings.

[doushkasmum]

They have 14 listed as indigestion, but 56 are unknown? You would think at leas some of those 56 had suffered from indigestion, I get it al the time. Perhaps that is my problem.....

[doccross]

The inclusion of masturbation goes a long way towards explaining the state of our world in the 21st century: Pretty much everyone is crazy.