Episode 83 - The Abduction of Angela Hammond & A History of Mental Health Treatment in the US
In this week’s episode, Erika covers the disappearance of Angela Hammond. On April 4, 1991, Angela who was 4 months pregnant and her fiancé left a BBQ together with the plans to meet at home later. Rob went to go babysit his brother, and Angela went to meet up with a girlfriend. After she dropped her friend off, she went to a nearby payphone and called Rob. She went on to tell Rob that she was tired and heading home for the night. That’s when everything went wrong.
Erika was also not drinking wine this week, since I didn’t have any, so I just had a White Claw.
Sources:
www.dailymail.co.uk / Was kidnap mistaken identity? Unsolved abduction of pregnant Angela Hammond 30 years ago ‘was meant to target daughter of police informant who helped bust drug rings’, newly-revealed chilling ransom note suggests / Adam Schrader / May 15, 2021
www.unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com / Angela Hammond
www.medium.com / The Mysterious Disappearance of Angela Hammond / Jennifer / July 17, 2021
www.ky3.com / Old evidence could lead to new clues in 30-year-old Clinton, Mo. Abduction case / Frances Watson / April 14, 2021
www.unsolved.com / Angela Hammond /
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www.unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com
www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com
Then Amber takes you down a dark path of mental health treatments and facilities throughout history. From ice baths, to lobotomies, straight jackets and unqualified staff; it is good to see how far we have come in this country. We still have a long way to go, but maybe this will help us all to recognize the progress.
Amber was still not feeling well, so she was having plain old coffee.
Sources:
www.talkspace.com / "The History of Inhumane Mental Health Treatments" / Renee Fabian / July 31, 2010
www.allthatsinteresting.com / "Insane Asylums' from the 19th Century are the Stuff of Nightmares" / Natasha Ishak
www.batonrougebehavior.com / "The Surprising History of Mental Illness Treatment"
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