Abandoned Mental Asylum Scotland UK - Everything Left Behind

This asylum first opened its doors in 1866, holding up to 200 patients to begin with.
By the 1960’s it had the leading child Psychiatry Department but things had drastically changed by 2014 when a case was won against the hospital for neglecting a child.
A family had raised a number of complaints before finding out about the seclusion room that had no light, toilet or water.
They said that their son had been left inside this room overnight unobserved and suffering from an untreated broken hand.
This lead to it being abandoned and replaced, leaving its long hallways dark and silent, filled with memories from its past.
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[@paulharvey9149]

PMSL! You were nowhere near either the Child & Adolescent wards - or the PICU, where the 2014 incident took place - both are in detached buildings that can't be accessed from the main corridors. I was a patient in both, from 1977 - 1981; and I have been locked in that completely empty room you mention, many times... (There is actually at least two of them in what was ward 4; and probably more in other departments too). You've done quite a good job of mixing those news reports, presumably to make it harder for people to identify; I assume you know what occurred in both cases? The wards you were in - and those endless corridors that linked them, mainly housed psychogeriatric patients - and I can tell you, there were no nice false ceilings or modern doors back then; and those baths look relatively new and not at all the enormously deep, enamel ones they replaced - that originally had heavy solid wooden lids to prevent the occupant from doing anything other than screaming, as alternate hot and freezing water was added and drained away... Yes, that's what "hydrotherapy" looked like during the first half of the twentieth century... The bath with the electric control panels are a safety feature for more modern use - mainly by people with little or no control of either bladder or bowels. There were an awful lot of terribly poor souls in places like that until quite recently - some of who most probably had been there for most of their lives and who may well not have been mentally ill at all when they were committed in less-enlightened times. They'd simply have made some mistake that was deemed socially undesirable in less-enlightened times - the classic ones including girls who got pregnant while they were still at school - and quite possibly also the boys who'd caused it - if they could be identified... A culture of abuse exists within the nursing and management structures of that - and associated hospitals. Note that I'm talking in present tense... Ward 4 may have moved into a nice new purpose-built unit with ensuite rooms for every patient, huge floor to ceiling windows and even enclosed garden space - but I wouldn't betting that they still get talked down to by their minders... Restraint only gets used as a last resort now - in theory; but if you've got a staff team and maybe even a nurse-manager who give into the intense pressure of their peers and turn blind eyes to what should not happen... They certainly still had the managers when I wrote to the then Chief Executive of the hospital trust in 2015 - both supporting my belief in the 2014 patient's version of the events - because I too was treated in exactly the same way, and in the same room, and in the same ward, 33 years earlier; and suggesting that it was extremely unlikely that any of the staff who'd been working on the ward in 1980 would still be doing so in 2014 - and so, that alone proves that the staff behaviour is cultural and not isolated incidents. But they wouldn't have it - and when I wrote back in response to their denial; they informed me they'd passed my correspondence onto the police without my prior knowledge - and that they couldn't see how that in itself constitutes an abuse of power! If you want to hear more horror stories, I have it all written down - so feel free to ask. For your future reference, I think you entered at the opposite end to the present-day hospital, and from the rear, over a grassy mound. Ward 4, of completely empty room and completely sadistic, sarcastic, bullying bastard nurses who'd literally drag you across nylon carpets thereby causing really painful friction burns that would be seeping and even bleeding as they tripped and then pushed you downstairs and then smashed you off the walls before pinning you to the floor, faced-down and injecting you with who knows what when you reached the said room - which you normally entered at about 40 miles an hour - such was the velocity of the foot that had just made violent contact with your arse - but, who would then close ranks and tell your enquiring father during his visit that what you were saying was "just part of your illness," and not at all real; and that your bruises had been self-inflicted... All for the slightest demeanour, like taking a short break from the daily relaxation exercises or swearing about the completely soul-destroying plastic basket weaving the called occupational therapy... And the Department of Child & Family Psychiatry was the single-storey building named Playfield House - about 400m behind the camera, where you took your title pic from. The white-harled section was the adolescent unit - which had 18 beds for 12 to 18-year olds from 1966-1995; while the yellow-brick bit had 10 beds for kids aged up to 12; from 1976 to 1995 - as well; as two 6-bed houses, into which whole families would move temporarily, for family therapy - whatever that was,

[@1angelofthelight2]

Thank you for sharing that. You must be a very strong person to overcome that horrifying treatment.

[@stanleydobson382]

Sorry to hear how badly you were treated. Inhumane and sadistic practices are still common in Psychiatric hospitals. I spent 2 weeks as a patient at Carseview in Dundee and witnessed some dreadful treatment carried out by a small minority of staff to some of the "problematic patients" When I left l Immediately contacted the local press who were not interested despite Carseview being under scrutiny. After a written report in 2018 the chief Phsyciatrist of an English health board said, having read the report and evidence that Carseview should be closed down without delay. Sadly no one was held to account for their actions. The usual practice of a a Health Board closing its ranks to prevent bad publicity and financial implications.

[@bettyprussia9777]

Thank you for sharing your experience so sorry for your treatment there!

[@Nick_80599]

There is still and probably always will be abusive carers,nurses and even doctors. I have schizophrenia and when I was in my local hospital one of the nurses became aggressive when I told her she was given me the wrong dose of Quetiapine (She really was) grabbing my arm and even left a bruise, she was lucky I didn't hit her one. As for psychiatric hospitals when I've been in those today's modern smaller hospitals its pot luck if you get a nice team of nurses and there is a culture of not believing you if you make a complaint because you're labeled as mad! This is the kind of thing we have to deal with. I don't get why abusive carers/nurses continue with the job if they can't handle it or don't like it or easily get frustrated, do something else or find another area of healthcare.

[@teztezza5041]

I’m so sorry you went through this… I work in the care sector and i can hand on my heart say there is abusive people in the job and some people aren’t cut out for it. i treat my patients with 100% respect and treat them as if they were my second family. I’m incredibly sorry and could never imagine how much you went through. I hope you’re healing and feeling some sort of relief now

[@gayemorgan4575]

OMG, that place is so creepy. The explore started out really good, looking at all the old things, then it got scary. I take my hat off to you Sam and Jess as you keep your cool even when your anxiety must be skyrocketing. Cheers from Australia xx

[@kd5you1]

I think it would have been more creepy if it still resembled its 1866 motif. I was wondering when the zombies were going to come out. :p

[@SuperLaplander]

I think the person who screamed also called the police.

[@paulharvey9149]

It sounded quite like "What the hell are you doing in there?" to me. Your lights would have alerted them to your presence - especially if the original food-preparation area is still in use as you were getting close to it.

[@robynfalconer8210]

This place isn’t abandoned and most of the wards up there are still in use. The person you heard shouting was most likely to security trying to get you to leave

[@ArooDoggo]

To my Glaswegian ears the voice shouted “get the fuck oot eh ther”

[@ellstark372]

That’s what I heard to (I also have Scottish ears)

[@lauraortstadt2287]

Don't ask for "something" to contact you if you're frightened by it. Didn't your Mom ever tell you to beware of what you ask for? That was probably one of the officers who saw your lights and yelled at you. Anyways, I enjoy your adventures and am grateful for letting us tag along. Thank you.....

[@BarbosaUral]

Sam, "it's really creepy in here." Jess...looking at stuff. I love it.

[@bonnievonhegenbart6478]

Yeah-she is the coolest cat in the Galaxy.

[@debbiemitchell6055]

Remember doctors and nurses sometimes end up mentally ill after treating these patients for years. Which is why the feeling of heaviness, sadness, depression often overwhelm many explorers of these institutions. Don't take these feelings home with you always carry black tourmaline and burn sage around yourself when u leave the premises.

[@angelsone-five7912]

For the sake of my ignorance can you explain the bottom line of your comment please? I`d like to learn.

[@sarahcox9284]

@@angelsone-five7912 ,burning sage is cleansing and removes negativity,black tourmaline is thought to be protection for the wearer or carrier of the stone.

[@AurmazlZudeh]

@@sarahcox9284 its the dodgy living souls who could be hanging about on a building like that at night I would be more worried about. You could be stood about just burning your sage and BAM! some crackhead sees the perfect opportunity to take your posh camera and phone before you have a chance to leave

[@celtictillidie67]

@@AurmazlZudeh aye and yir SAGE !!! .. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ashleykk9414]

True....

[@chrisnoble2084]

At first I thought it was as the Dutchess of Cambridge narrating at the start hehe lol ! Loving this explore it felt really eerie watching it must have been scary actually in thier.

[@fraser_mr2009]

The police shouted "Get the f*ck out of there" The police were being humorous.

[@laurenkwoczala9467]

I work for this trust, it shut cos it’s not fit for purpose and the new building is attached to it

[@gavsstuff191]

the painting is actually the end of a cot/crib

[@jennlferwhitten1902]

I know this video is a couple years old, and I wish y’all could go back in the daytime….having spent time in psychiatric care I’d love to go and explain a lot of the stuff that’s there. Lolol

[@simonnormys496]

creepy noises,,,,,,,,,, ,, 'Picture on the wonk' takes me back to growing up in Fishponds,, Cops seemed cool just asking you to leave.

[@ArooDoggo]

We don’t have trespass laws here in Scotland all they can do is ask you to leave tbh

[@brendagilliland5602]

There's another place like this Just outside Dundee it's called strathmartine it's been closed for along time now

[@MarleyBu]

Strathy is knocked down now. Half my family worked there. 😊

[@MrL4t3]

Mental asylum ! Love these creepy places !

[@alison.cdonald7040]

Whear in scotland is it dos eny one actuy know

[@stevehill8512]

Jess... you sure you're not Kate Middletons long lost sister ♥

[@TheCacapete]

Love that you use the music from seven days to die

[@XcraftGaming2001]

Where is this?

[@karljackley4423]

The voice sounded like it said “what are you F****n doing here. With an accent. Then a laugh.

[@johanavasquez9182]

Donde queda eso?,, en que pais? (perdone no se ingles)

[@benbaker2965]

En Scotland

[@johnpaulmcgaughay7056]

Could have visited bangour mental hospital in west lothian creepy as fuck a shit load of suicide's

[@richardwarnock2789]

Hey I know your in there male voice female witch cackle laugh Betrice Lastray from Harry Potter almost the same laughter!!!; ) could compare digital sound tracks like finger print Curious now!!!

[@broadsspectrum2563]

Hi sam ,jess and the gangd, good jop exflor congrate for you

[@magneticfranfrannymcintyre2821]

Was it Male and female cops sounded like he said there their fuckin there and the female saying where couldn't here the laff

[@dennishudson9723]

Oh man I missed the premiere!

[@Truthfairy23]

Dennis I did too lol 😝 bless you 😆✊✊

[@richardwarnock2789]

Me too!! Dennis and Princess Tippytoes I was saddened too!!!

[@deedeedenzel6104]

Love you both! Crazy place! Makes me want to go as I'm in Glasgow 😯Big loves guys ❤ that guy shouting get the fuck oota there sounds so real and loud!! Wtf was this near any roads or anything? That was no way the police shouting as pure Scottish af the police wouldn't shout it like that 😂😂 that's crazy... there must have been somebody that shouted that!? Who called the police?? I don't think it was paranormal but wish it was lol

[@JockStrop]

im skurrrd. i dont live that far from there - i might check it out ;s

[@ゴジラが大好き]

Nice (:

[@juliemoscrop7267]

Hi.sam.and.jess.would.visit.this.place.love.ghost.hunting.if.u.could.let.me.know.where.it.is.thanks.julilemoscrop

[@front2427]

I smell dope.

[@lenniigee4584]

Legit between 6.58mins and 7.02mins... did u hear the moan??? Please say you did!!

[@juliemoscrop7267]

Hi.sam.explers.would.like.to.visit.this.place.where.is.it.thanks.juilemoscrop

[@lenloan3238]

Ideal place for asilam seekers

[@peterbuckley265]

I AM SUBSCRIBED TO SAM AND JESS EXPLORE, YET I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS PROGRAMME, SO THROUGH SOMEONES INCOMPETENCE I HAVE MISSSEDE THE NEARLY 20 MONUTES AND ONLY FOUND THIS BY CHANCE. IF YOU DO NOT BEGIN AGAIN FROM THE START, I WILL MAKE AN OFFICCISAL COMPLAINT TO YOU TUBE !!!.

[@jennlferwhitten1902]

Why act like a tick turd….I’m sure it wasn’t intentional.

[@cliffandrews]

I think they should get some DNA from Jess and start cloning more. It seems a shame to have only one.

[@player--zero]

It wasn't a ghost or anything supernatural. There was probably just a groundsman that worked security and seen the lights from the torches inside. Would have also been that same person that called the police as it's not likely that there would have been police just hanging around an abandoned mental asylum in the middle of nowhere. Someone must have called to tell them people were in the building.

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Agree.

[@jimking3288]

Maybe the cops were dogging ??

[@herbex3738]

I hear a man shout “who the f**** up here?” Anyone else hear same?

[@SVSpc13]

Sould do a second explore there in Daylight. Less paranoia and more explore and details :) Also, Jessica. Your voice sound good on your video :) Do that more :) And are Karl relay that jumpy ?

[@cultureofcritique9735]

Sounds like someone screaming "Over effing here!", presumably whoever it was that called the rozzers.

[@abandonedscotland6558]

Stratheden is a beautiful place like , interesting there is still a way in to this day 🤔

[@kpzcbttp]

Thank you for letting us know where it is.

[@abandonedscotland6558]

@@kpzcbttp no worries mate we can all enjoy the activity

[@stevenhowie1044]

i used to live not far from there

[@MarleyBu]

I used to work there. 😊

[@PS-Straya_M8]

If Walls could talk the horror stories that would have happened here shocking!

[@rach8440]

Jimmy Savile vibes about it!

[@PS-Straya_M8]

@@rach8440 you are 100% correct! Having lived part of my childhood in a similar place (not mental health) I can say these institutions are extreme magnets for vile paedophiles!!

[@MelchizedekKohen]

if there is foxes about they like to make a screaming noise and if you're not familiar you would think its a child or woman in distress they do it at night to communicate and when mating 😁 sounded like the voice said "there f*cking here" then "paul" its hard to tell 🤔

[@jacksmumma]

Can you time stamp please?

[@MelchizedekKohen]

@@jacksmumma 23:50 👍

[@bazmully]

On last nights exploring how did the police know you was there if the place is in the middle of nowhere. I would check for alarms or cameras.

[@cynthiatyler1606]

Sam and Jess thanks for keeping your vids original and fresh. I really enjoy your perspective. I recently cancelled my subscription to several youtubers because they became to repetitive with their explore. I like your way of mixing things up with your explores. Keep up your great work

[@LuckyLu602]

If the walls could talk... I bet they’d have a lot to say. I can only imagine the secrets and horrors that went on there, the same that happens in asylums all over the world.

[@ALWResearchTeam]

It is so sad that this happened to a child. Great Video :)

[@jessicamcshane3445]

Speaking from someone who is Scottish the guy deffo said 'get the fuck outta here ', my stomach dropped it was so clear, don't know how you guys do this sort of thing lol

[@Lola-rq1iv]

Have you got a time stamp for it? I watched the full thing and didn’t hear it?

[@jennlferwhitten1902]

I didn’t either

[@dianejamison6444]

Why don’t you get your girlfriend a camera like yours so she can video too

[@DadofBuster]

This place is horrifying !!!! Trust the victorians to build a place with a real warm homely feeling NOT !!!!!!

[@arrangrant6037]

I wonder if this is this one of the hospitals Jimmy Saville used to visit he had a house in Scotland

[@JohnDoe-ox5ni]

I'm sure Jimmy savile had a rent free flat there just like every children's hospital in the country. He also had free train travel as he did some British rail adverts in the 1970s aka This is the Age of The Train.. was his catchphrase. Should have been this is the age of The Peido.

[@JohnDoe-ox5ni]

@Stormtrooper1488 Secret Vault ...Matt Williams would probably be up for that .He is looking to do somthing different and is a mentalist .You should get in touch As he is livestreaming usually once or twice a week after 10 pm with a a slab of lager and is open to new ideas of where to take urbexing .He would love to hear about this new wave of urbexing and what it involves and would help promote your channel as he has been urbexing before it was even a word or there were even the internet.

[@Truthfairy23]

Good evening jess and Sam .... sorry missed you live .... love ur explores especially haunted asylums ... much love to you both ..... stay safe 🙏❤️🙏✊✊✊🥰🥰🥰💓💓💓 xxxxxxxxx

[@lavenderrainbow5041]

Love the narration Jess! xx

[@DavidMantle139]

Interesting explore, i would not like to be in that place at night alone!

[@hattietrue8761]

Perhaps it was the police shouting 'who the f*** is here?"

[@hattietrue8761]

Nevermind I see they asked the police at the end.

[@Samandjessexplore]

@@hattietrue8761 😂 We showed them the footage and it creeped them out!!

[@ゴジラが大好き]

Samandjessexplore I’m a Very HUGE fan of you guy’s!!! (:

[@dirtrocket5946]

Could've been a screaming spook. More likely it was some strung out squatters trying to scare you away from their area of the building. Scary damned video either way.

[@jacklikesrugger]

where is this?!

[@samhussain5390]

I would not talk to them, it's an open door, very often people take things home, demons can and do cling to one person.

[@bazmully]

You need to go back and do a proper hunt,with all the crew

[@chrisnoble2084]

Yeh maybe take Derek Accorah in next time lol He would come out with one of his amazing one liners, such as, "I'm getting a really strong sensation that children once occupied some of these rooms!"

[@bazmully]

Accorah he's a tosser proper fake artist

[@chillee2531]

Yeah cos Dan hasn’t been cautioned by the Police for hoaxing the bone vid. Karl didn’t get filmed flicking objects from his hand at the Ram or using airsoft replica firearms, previously used by Dan in his arms find, planted in a bunker on a Randonautica video. Andrew pretty much constantly uses “suggestion” in his vids. Surprised Sam & Jess are using Karl & Nat, their knowledge of the paranormal barely fill a sentence.

[@chrisnoble2084]

@@chillee2531 if you get the question right you win a piece of cake lol

[@chillee2531]

chris Noble 🤷‍♂️

[@CCNutritionist]

Great job on the intro footage and music. Also, Jess' narration sounds so regal. Being from Canada, I'm not the best at picking out accents of the UK, but her's sounds like the Queen giving a proper speech 😊. Great upload, guys.

[@annebell7274]

Possibly a homeless person that the Police dont know about. Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed. Newly subscribed. (I'm from Scotland) 👍👍👍💯💯

[@richardwarnock2789]

10:35 tiny female voice Help!!17:20 very faint male voice " those Shoes over there!!"

[@nmlepage]

That screaming was absolutely crazy! I jumped when I heard it I can only imagine the shock you all got! Keep up the great work guys!

[@gra-emed3617]

Loving your uploads👌 if I’m not mistaken that hospital looks like Stratheden in Fife. A huuuuge Victorian complex with some later additions. However, if it is Stratheden, parts of it are still open and in use so perhaps your lights were spotted from the other buildings by staff and the police were called? The voice/laugh was so creepy! but did not sound like the police which I am noticing some people are commenting. Did the police sound like manic/deranged people...I don’t think so...Anyways keep the uploads coming guys 👌 and happy new year!

[@rain7bow437]

My exes mother was a patient in here years ago and they should've just kept her locked in the fkn place when they shut it down. She's a genuinely evil person.

[@jennlferwhitten1902]

Holy hell!!!

[@margaretconnery7422]

I wouldn't go in there for love nor money my nerves would be all over the place. Have you ever seen a ghost or spirit. Creepy explore for sure,God knows what would have taken place inside those walls. Glad i didn't watch this at night, Definitely heard a male Scottish voice it sounded like "Get the f**k out of here. 😱🥺

[@Nick_80599]

Theres people living in there and they are probably stalking you to find out what you're doing there, they are probably trying to scare you to make you leave, if they were dangerous they would have met you straight away with aggression, becareful because sometimes you can get trapped in them places

[@thomaslaw-pm5qo]

Sadly not an abandoned hospital and where you heard the voice was a patient area. Yes some of it has been closed off but the rest of the hospital is occupied. You probably caused distress to the patients or the staff in the adjoining wards.nThe area you were in was not a children's area.

[@counthobbula8377]

Great for Halloween visits 🙌🙌🙌

[@michelleduplooymalherbe2837]

why do the presenters, in this programme and other allways slap the video lens....do they think it is cool?

[@wildsod]

Wow Thanks guys. Somone did shout, but who called the Police on you??

[@anneandrews3400]

Wow I watch a lot of taps over past 29 yrs so know what to listen for. I heard voices more than once older female voice

[@allymckenzie102]

Amazing that it Doesn’t say where it is lol! As if Scotland is a wee town

[@vvanda37]

Cuper Fife is it not

[@adamwheeldon]

good explore guys 👍👍👍

[@cynthiatyler1606]

This is beyond my comprehension that a parent would put their child in a place like this in this day and time. It seems such a hateful thing to do. God love these children.

[@rach8440]

Maybe some of the parents had no support to raise a mental/physical unwell child. Maybe the child was a result of abuse to its mother by a family member. Possibly removed from their mother who had her on issues. It sounds awful but without these types of care settings now there are so many additional needs adults being left to lead more 'independent lifes'. Many have very high sex drives and the want to feel loved and end up reproducing. It sounds so heartless to say as like us they are only human, but they are often not capable of caring for them self properly nevermind a child who has a very high chance of needing additional support 😐

[@NC-sp6tu]

Might have been in the later years and nhs based place so the patients were sent here by camhs or the equivalent or they were taken under different sections or by the police in a 136

[@bethshadid2087]

All I got was F-ing Leah 🤷. Played back at lower speed and the guy definately said oh F-ing Leah....

[@nickpetts8364]

Reminder set.....ready and waiting people

[@edtuckerartist]

Probably someone else there and they set off the alarm you heard?

[@pabspaladino311]

Absolutely love the narrations. That's one of the things that keep me coming back. Love you guys xx

[@mizzchristine1220]

some thing want u 2 leave 🧛🧟💀

[@ALWResearchTeam]

Looking forward to this 😎

[@margaretstano799]

I believe that you are not alone in places like that. They are there.

[@explorer_of_lost_ireland6478]

Ready and waiting guys 👌👌

[@nancypierce8380]

Kids playing games on you

[@allancox5697]

Where abouts is this asylum

[@numberonefan4699]

It looks amazing 👍 👍

[@colintaylor335]

cant wait for this one guys

[@ericaleighton5950]

cant wait!💞💫✌

[@cathymorrison4953]

SPRITE'S 🧡🇨🇦🧡

[@exploringwithrhiannan]

Where is this?

[@КоТоПеС-д8е]

✌

[@roadrunner3672]

That screaming sounds to me like someone saying (they are fucking here) sod that man you guys kept it together I’d have been out off there like a fire had been lit under my ass 😱

[@signal98]

❤

[@benbaker2965]

Great voice over, Jess. 👍

[@scottandrew8011]

Great video guys. I’ve been here a few times, the place is amazing. As far as the shouting male voice at the end goes, the hospital isn’t actually fully abandoned. The hospital site is made up of many buildings only some of which are abandoned. There are still patients, nurses and security staff in certain areas. It would have been staff who called the police. It’s also a well known site locally and not hard to reach, there’s always been signs of other people every time I’ve been.

[@gregsmith433]

That was old bill shouting, definatley not paranormal. Some one phoned them, had to of done for them to be there.. 🤔

[@robynmackay3905]

Just found your channel by accident. Love your content, not fabricated like alot of others. We don't have too many interesting detelect buildings in Aus.

[@bonitabonita6730]

Guys if you just knew what is inside that place ...all of you will run away.my advice for your own safe explore those places in the daytime.all of you are not ready to handle what I can see. At least in the daytime easy to find the exit door.