Greystone Park: chilling stories from the psychiatric hospital

Greystone Park: chilling stories from the psychiatric hospital - The Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital was built in 1876 and was in operation for over a century. It was home to over 7000 patients before finally being demolished in 2015. Most of the patients were veterans of World War II suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Patients endured torture in the name of treatment and were subjected to abuse from doctors and staff members.

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The building - Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital was built in 1876 in New Jersey. It received more than 800 patients after its inauguration, double the amount that was permitted.

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Overcrowded - In the 1950s, the hospital housed 7,674 patients, most of whom were soldiers who fought in World War II and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Woody Guthrie - The singer-songwriter (1912–1967) was a patient here.

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Desperation - According to the Daily Mail, many patients committed suicide while living in the hospital and police often received complaints of torture.

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Bob Dylan - When he was 19, singer visited Woody Guthrie in the hospital.

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Poor conditions - Due to lack of space, many patients were forced to live in the basement.

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Abandoned - The building was poorly cared and was derelict when it was finally demolished.

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Closure - After almost 120 years, the hospital shut its doors in 2003. A group of people fought to save the hospital, but it was demolished in 2015. The remaining structures were abandoned and left to the mercy of nature.

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Haunted - The closed hospital looked creepy and haunted in its state of disrepair. Some people swear that it was haunted, and reported hearing strange sounds and seeing ghosts and strange objects appear.

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School - The building contained an elementary school intended to provide education to young patients.

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Church - There was also a church on the grounds.

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Electro-shock therapy - Shock treatment was a common method used to treat mental illness.

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Medication - Highly sedative drugs were used to anesthetize patients to their reality.

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Methods - The hospital thrived on a culture of fear and its treatment methods were frowned upon in Europe.

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Asylum or prison? - Admission to the hospital was seen as a punishment worse than prison due to the extreme suffering of the patients.

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Imprisoned - The scariest part was that patients were often unable to leave the facility once admitted. They were forced to live the rest of their lives in an environment of cruelty and torture.

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Rooms - Overcrowding was a huge problem in the hospital. Patients were separated into rooms with others who had the same type of condition.

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Dormitories - Beds were crammed into rooms in an attempt to fit as many patients as possible.

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Bathroom - Bathrooms were small and inadequate for the number of patients resident.

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Design - The dark colors and outdated technology make the building look even scarier.

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Lost objects - Objects left behind in the hospital, such as beds and appliances, provide insight into the lives and experiences of the patients.

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Internet - There are videos of the interior of the abandoned hospital posted online. When YouTube took off in 2005, many people snuck inside and recorded.

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Destruction - Those brave enough to venture inside the walls of the hospital were shocked by what they saw.

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Movie scenes - The abandoned building looked like a scene from a horror film.

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Movie - In 2012, director and actor Sean Stone made a movie called 'Greystone Park,' which was filmed in the hospital.

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Exterior - The psychiatric hospital didn't seem as intimidating from the outside as it did on the inside.

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Demolition - The hospital was completely dilapidated when it was demolished in October 2015.

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