The Sad Case of Rhoda Derry
3 min readSep 27, 2022
Rhoda was treated inhumanely for years while a patient at a mental hospital
Rhoda Derry grew up in a well-to-do farming family. She enjoyed a happy, normal childhood until she turned 16 and met a boy who lived on a neighboring farm with his family. The two began a courtship, although his parents did not approve of the relationship.