Dorthea Dix :) I hope i spelled her first name right! LoL ;)
Dorothea Dix
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elderly
It is said that she is bipolar.
Pretty much, yes. Mentally ill, of course, too.
Heart of Dragon.
totally bonkers, split personality, insane asa bag of hammers
Not that I know of she didn't get married because she was mentally ill.
Dorthea Dix
Dorotheia L. Dix
Dorthea Dix was a very influential crusader for humane treatment of the mentally ill. She became a champion for the treatment of the mentally ill when she visited a jail and was appalled at the conditions the mentally ill women suffered.
One person who called attention to the shocking conditions in asylums during the mid-19th century was Dorothea Dix. She was a social reformer and advocate for the mentally ill, who documented and exposed the inhumane and overcrowded conditions in asylums in the United States. Dix's efforts helped pave the way for improved treatment and care for the mentally ill.
Dorathea Dix
In the 1840s, Dorothea Dix investigated the conditions in which mentally ill patients were living. She often found them in prisons, and they were treated like criminals. Dix worked to improve the conditions in which mentally ill patients lived, and she worked to get state governments to build mental hospitals.
Dorothea Dix advocated for improved living conditions and treatment for the mentally ill. She successfully lobbied for the establishment of mental health institutions and reforms in the United States and Europe, leading to significant improvements in the way mentally ill individuals were cared for and treated. Her efforts helped pave the way for more humane and specialized care for those suffering from mental illness.
The woman who made it her life's work to educate the public about the poor conditions for mentally ill and prisoners was Dorothea Dix. She was a schoolteacher, author, and then activist to help others.
Mentally ill or depressed patient?"
Artistry of the Mentally Ill was created in 1922.
To better the conditions of Jails across the world, and end the negligence and discrimination of the mentally ill
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