The Institute of Living

The Institute of Living (IOL) is a mental health center in Hartford, Connecticut affiliated with Hartford Hospital. Founded in 1822 as the Hartford Retreat for the Insane, it was the first hospital of any kind established in Connecticut and the third psychiatric hospital in the United States. The IOLs 35-acre campus was landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1860s.

During its 175th anniversary, The Institute of Living opened an exhibition titled "Myths, Minds and Medicine" on the history of the Institute and psychiatric treatment in general.