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What model of mental illness did most people hold during the middle ages?
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∙ 13y ago
This is rather hard to answer because it wasn't until the 1900's that mental disorders were given names or diagnosed. I would guess that a percentage of the population were mentally challenged, that there was depression, autism, suffered from brain injury, emotional problems of various sorts, and people who were insane. Many times these people were picked out to be witches and put on trial for the crime of witchcraft. Children born mentally disabled or physically disabled were killed or sold.
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What is the impact St Teresa of Avila had in the Catholic Church during the time of reform in the Middle Ages?
St Teresa of Avila was a Spanish nun who coined the term "mental illness". Since during the middle ages the clergy were the ones to take care of the mentally ill, her discovery gave the church a little bit more understanding as to what they were helping people with.
What is Hippocrates explanation of mental illness?
Hippocrates viewed mental illness to be caused by the humors. Mania was understood to be caused by an excess of hot yellow bile, melancholy (or depression) was understood to be caused by an excess of sticky thick black bile, and schizophrenia was understood to be caused by an excess of cold mucous. Unlike earlier tribal or agrarian societies, Hippocrates believed that mental illness had physiological causes. People with mental illness were understood by Hippocrates to be suffering from an illness, rather than having exhibiting symptoms because they were being punished for something they had done or would do.
What was life like for people with mental illness in the 1930s?
Not good. The science of psychology was still young and the understanding of the brain was far from what it is today. Freud was the leading expert in this time and he approached mental illness as a medical doctor would . People were often locked into huge mental wards for years and cures were a varied forms of torture. The idea that there could be a mind/ body relationship with chemical imbalances is a modern idea as well. Today we can map the brain, give blood tests, and approach mental illness with a broader forms of treatments.
According to Comte during the Middle Ages most people in Europe thought of society as?
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hyksos
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People come out of their mental illness , with drugs as well as councelling.
Is there a mental illness for helping people?
No there is not a illness for helping people.
Dix speaks of “this sacred cause” which was the cause of helping ?
People with mental illness
Why do some mental health professionals refer to mental illness as a myth?
When myth or superstition is used by common people to diagnose or treat people with mental illness, this is called myth by mental health professionals.
Is disliking people a sign of a mental illness?
No.
Who may be vulnerable to mental illness?
People who have expirienced alot of emotional stress. or have a family history of mental illness. But everyone is
Are mentally ill people usually self absorbed?
it depend what mental illness you have and how mental you are.
Are there positions for people with mental illness?
Yes , plenty. Providing that you are mentally and emotionally stable a person with a mental illness can have any job they want.
What has the author Harry Milt written?
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What are some of the misunderstandings about mental illness?
People sometimes confuse mental illness with malingering, a lack of willpower, and hypochondria. They may think that mental illness is weakness or something you can just "snap out of." Some fail to see mental illness as real. They may confuse mental illness with criminal behavior. People may think all mental illnesses can be fixed with medicine or that the medicines for mental illness have less side-effects than they do. To add to the misunderstandings, there are slasher films with deranged persons, and the news media often makes a point to mention that some spree killer was under treatment for mental illness. So the public only sees the most sensational of those with mental illness. They often don't hear about the success stories, so this feeds into the misunderstandings.
What is the impact St Teresa of Avila had in the Catholic Church during the time of reform in the Middle Ages?
St Teresa of Avila was a Spanish nun who coined the term "mental illness". Since during the middle ages the clergy were the ones to take care of the mentally ill, her discovery gave the church a little bit more understanding as to what they were helping people with.
Was Section 8 the term used to label someone as being afflicted with homosexuality by the US military during World War 2?
No, not exactly. Section Eight referred to the section of military regulations dealing with discharges for reasons of mental illness or insanity. Since homosexuality was considered a mental illness at the time it could have come under Section Eight. Section Eight was for people who were discharged for mental illnesses on insanity. Homosexuality was considered a mental illness at the time, so ,yes, it included but wasn't limited to gay people.
