body and health

With its historical roots firmly planted in the belief that mental illness was the result of being possessed by evil spirits, or a punishment for some horrible wrong-doing, it is easy to understand how misconceptions arose and were carried on throughout history—but that's not even the worst of it.

Alexei Romanov lived a life that was one part fairy tale, one part horror story—but for all his flaws, few could say he deserved his disturbing end.

Alexei Romanov lived a life that was one part fairy tale, one part horror story—but for all his flaws, few could say he deserved his disturbing end.