Another thing to keep in mind is that, around when this song was written, many of the corrupt mental hospitals (Danvers, in particular), were being shut down, as more and more of the cruel treatments became public. Along with things like hydrotherapy and electroshock, many of the pschiatrists at these hospitals literally gave patients multiple personalities or D.I.D. by making the patients think they had these disorders, which do not naturally occur.
Another thing to keep in mind is that, around when this song was written, many of the corrupt mental hospitals (Danvers, in particular), were being shut down, as more and more of the cruel treatments became public. Along with things like hydrotherapy and electroshock, many of the pschiatrists at these hospitals literally gave patients multiple personalities or D.I.D. by making the patients think they had these disorders, which do not naturally occur.