The shocking history of mental health treatments

Vulnerable patients used to endure barbaric procedures

Stars Insider

23/02/24 | StarsInsider

HEALTH Psychology

Society's approach to the treatment of mental illness has changed radically over the centuries. It has evolved across cultures and time as the understanding of the human condition has changed along with advances in science, medicine, and psychology. The history and evolution of mental health and treatment has often been shocking, and it explains a great deal about the current landscape of mental health care today. 

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