Demons appear regularly as causes of mental disorder in saints’ lives and miracle stories. Introduction Among the...
Mental Illness
His episodes had increased to the extent that he was hospitalized at McLean Hospital for the Insane...
Momentum to establish a hospital grew again in the 1850s. By Frances M. McMillen and James S....
Quiet revolutionaries who, incarcerated and classified as ‘lunatics’, spoke their truth with embroidery needles. Introduction In 1893,...
Sanatoriums were a hybrid between a hospital and a resort, built to treat tuberculosis in the early...
A dementia diagnosis can trigger many overwhelming emotions, from upset and anger to disbelief or numbness. Also,...
We must look at countries with far fewer gun deaths and mass shootings. As the trial begins...
NYC’s plan has garnered the most attention – and criticism – but several cities are expanding their...
Anxiety is a mental health problem that can make your life difficult. Nearly 40 million people in...
Ancient Greek philosophers were some of the first to advocate for humane and responsible care for individuals...
Treatment of mental illness in ancient Greece was a new and experimental process. Introduction Mental illness was an...
Examining the stunning psychological insights provided by the saga authors. By Dr. Jon Geir HøyerstenProfessor of PsychiatryHaukland...
Record numbers of Americans are seeking mental health care and struggling to get it. Here’s what it’s...
People with a mental illness are overly represented in the criminal justice system – where they aren’t...
“Overall, the first six months has kind of been a proof of concept of what we wanted.”...
The treatment of mental disorders in England during the Elizabethan and Jacobian periods. By Dr. Aleksandar DimitrijevicProfessor...
Cases of people classified as mentally ill reveal medieval attitudes to mental illness, disability, and incapacity at...
Modern society has progressed in myriad ways. Smart homes, connected cars, VR gaming, digital money – this...
Examining how past societies viewed and dealt with mental illness. Prehistoric and Ancient Beliefs Prehistoric cultures often...
Exploring how the ancient philosophers from Plato to late antiquity understood mental illness. Abstract This article outlines...
President Donald Trump called for reform of mental health laws on the heels of two deadly shootings that claimed...
Rosina Bulwer Lytton, from A Blighted Life, 1880 / Wellcome Collection, Creative Commons The life of Rosina...
Walters Art Museum, Creative Commons There is a common perception assumes that demonic possession, witchcraft, and superstition...
If we take off the cloak of reason and instead clothe with that of madness, we may...
The theory that education protects against Alzheimer’s disease has been given further weight by new research from...
An illustrated scene at Bedlam from Hogarth’s series of paintings ‘A Rake’s Progress’ / Wikimedia Commons A history...
After his son’s suicide aged 18, Steve Mallen sees the world differently. Along with a growing number...
Although measures of teen and adult happiness dropped during the high unemployment rates of the Great Recession,...
Holloway Sanatorium in 1885 / Wellcome Library By Julia Nurse / 08.07.2016 Collections Researcher and Web Content...
William W Sargant, 1948. Wellcome Library reference: PP/WWS/A/19. Mike Jay delves into the personal papers of one of...