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A History of Mental Health in South Carolina. Early Laws dealing with the Mentally Ill. 1694 – Lord Proprietors declared that the mentally ill should be cared for by local governments. 1751 – SC Colonial government required masters or local governments to care for slaves with mental illnesses.
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Early Laws dealing with the Mentally Ill • 1694 – Lord Proprietors declared that the mentally ill should be cared for by local governments. • 1751 – SC Colonial government required masters or local governments to care for slaves with mental illnesses. • 1762 – Fellowship Society of Charleston built a hospital for the mentally ill.
Creation of the Lunatic Asylum • 1821 – Colonel Samuel Farrow (Representative from Spartanburg County) and Major William Crafts (Senator from Charleston County) pushed a bill that provided $30,000 to build the SC Lunatic Asylum. • Robert Mills was chosen to design the asylum
Creation of the Lunatic Asylum • 1822 – Cornerstone was laid for the Asylum. Construction was completed in 1828. • The Asylum had fire-proof ceilings, a central heating system, and a roof garden. • The first patient was a young woman from Barnwell County.
Credits All images borrowed from http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/history.htm