On the date of July 28, 2016, Brian McAnally passed away in the group home he was living in. At the time of death, Brian was found dead in his dorm at the group home he was living in at the time. It was due to conditions regarding his health that he passed away. His mania had taken a turn for the worst despite getting emotional healing through therapy. Brian attended meetings with a behavior therapist and counselor on a regular basis. Despite all that, Brian was thriving in his group home better than he did at Eastern State School. Brian McAnally was 53. He left several family members behind whom he hadn’t seen for years.
In 1983 (after Brian McAnally turned 18), he was moved to a brand new group home which was located 4 blocks away from his fathers home in Kensington, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after living in Eastern State School for 4 years. Brian was thriving and doing pretty well in his group home better than he did at Eastern State School. He wasn’t as anxious or aggressive despite having been diagnosed with mania and schizophrenia earlier in his life. Later on, he was diagnosed with mental retardation.
Where did you read this?
ReplyDeleteFrom one of the comments from the NAMI Philadelphia website.
DeleteDamn. RIP
ReplyDeleteWe miss him as well.
DeleteThis is so sad .he had somebody he felt close or a friend in his life at this point ?
ReplyDeleteYes. Brian did have someone he felt close to in his life at this point. He had a girlfriend named Lisa Nixon. She helped take care of him after Jim, his father, passed away.
DeleteDo you know when his dad passed?
Delete1983, one year after he moved closer to him.
DeleteDo u know when his father died? i was alway curious
ReplyDeleteWe do not know when his father died.
DeleteHis father died in January 1984
DeleteThanks for sharing that with us, Big E.
DeleteMay father and son rest in peace,They both loved each other .Brian's father was always there for him ,This is so heartbreaking ....
ReplyDeleteThere is a documentary called children of the darkness. You can watch it on YouTube.
DeleteI'm actually just watching it now, which is why I searched Brian's name to see if there was any further information available as to how he and the other patients are now. The documentary was soo disturbing, liking watching asylums in thd Victorian era. OMG, I was in tears for some of the time. This was no form therapeutic 'treatment'...same as was shown happening at Élan..which thank god , I see was close down. Those so called 'carers' (what a sick joke for them to be even given thise titles) THEY were thd ones with the main psychotic problems..they were psychopaths without ond shred of z doubt . All of those poor patients to get treated worse than animals captured by poachers. The people who worked at Elan shud have been tried and sent to prison.. except they would have been treated far better in there ! So, so sad that people..children in some cases were treated in such a horrendous, evil and cruel and ABUSIVE WAY. only searched gif Brian at the moment . Not sure if will continue looking for some of the others as I have a feeling I'm not going to find any 'happy endings' ...other than the fact that these places no longer exist. I hope the evil Bs responsible for the inhumane treatment and deaths of the people they were supposed to be caring for are burning in hell, whether they are still alive or dead.
Deleteman im late to know the story
ReplyDeleteToday is October 2023 and om watching this documentary after so many years that ived seen it. Your not late. I personally during that time in 1983 I was a teenager with lots mental issues but fought and fought for many years not knowing I had this disease.
DeleteWhat about Brian girlfriend?
ReplyDeleteHer name was Linda Nixon.
DeleteHis fathers obituary states he died in 2004, not 1984. You can look up James A. McAnally PA to read it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this with us.
DeleteThat’s not the same guy. His father lost his leg at 19 years old. This obituary says he served in the Korean War and was a postal carrier. Definitely not him.
DeleteHis father was 70 in 1984
ReplyDeleteI just found this after watching children of darkness. I know I am very late but. I must say. It's extremely sad to hear both Brian and his father died. But at least Brian doesn't have to deal with that pain anymore.
ReplyDeleteYou make it sound like mental illness is a death sentence!😡
DeleteDid Brian McAnally ever father any Children?
ReplyDeleteI mean Forest Gump managed it, so why not Brian?
Uhhhh Forest Gump was a movie....
DeleteSo sad to hear he passed away, father too. They had such unconditional love for each other.
ReplyDeleteDo we know what Brian's actual diagnosis would be in the 21st century?
ReplyDeleteMental retardation
DeleteI hate that r word. It is disrespectful
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