Ten Days in a Madhouse is a non-fiction novel by Nellie Bly. It tells the story of how Nellie Bly, a young investigative journalist, got herself committed to an insane asylum in order to expose the terrible conditions and abuse faced by the patients. During her stay, she faced horrific conditions and was subjected to treatments such as being tied to a bed and force-fed medicine. Despite the hardships, she managed to document the abuse and neglect and wrote about it in detail in her book. The book was a sensation, and helped bring about reforms in mental health care and treatment. It is an important work in exposing the mistreatment of the mentally ill, and has been adapted into several stage and film productions.