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This is John B. Chapin. 

He lived from 1829 to 1918. 

He wanted to help people who have 

mental illnesses.

Sometimes someone with a mental 

illness doesn't look sick. Just like you 

can catch a cold, your mind can be sick 

too. 

John B. Chapin wanted to be sure that 

people with mental illnesses were 

treated fairly. 

John B. Chapin began his career at New 

York State Hospital where he became a 

doctor. 

He later started working at the New 

York State Lunatic Asylum in Utica. He 

worked with people with mental 

illnesses there. 

Under direction from Dr. John P. Gray, 

John B. Chapin began to study those 

with mental illnesses who lived in 

almshouses. 

Almshouses were a place for poor, 

mentally ill or homeless people to live. 

This type of home was paid for by 

people in the area as a way to give 

back. John B. Chapin found that living 

conditions were not very good. 

John B. Chapin supported the use of 

state money to build asylums. These 

asylums would be safer and cleaner 

places for people with mental illnesses 

to live. 

He wanted all people who were mentally 

ill to be moved out of almshouses to the 

new asylums for better care. 

Chapin pushed to make changes in the 

law. Mentally ill people were still treated 

poorly in almshouses because they were 

seen as too sick to be helped. Chapin 

believed there should be no difference in 

care for people who are only a little sick 

and those who are really sick. Everyone 

deserved to be treated the same way 

and the government should protect it's 

people. Mentally ill patients deserved 

care. 

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