Why a Mental hospitals were called lunatic asylum?

“LUNATIC”

This word comes from the Latin ‘luna’ meaning a moon and can mean someone who goes mad with the changes of the moon.

However, it is usually associated with the old belief that if the moon shone on you while you were alseep, it sent you mad – you became a lunatic. This is one reason why the old thatched roofs came so far down over the windows, they were to prevent the moon shining on someone sleep.

Thus the origin of the word and a bit of history on the thatched roofs.

Photo of a thatched roof is shown here.

Those who have spent huge money and their brain in constructing Hospitals for lunatics, did not want suggestions from others. They thought that they are doing a good service to humanity. Pl. tell me in what way do you find fault with their good work.