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Mental Health In The 18th Century

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Everyone deserves to feel healthy both physically and mentally, but some feel as though the mental aspect of their health is neglected and overlooked. Apart from the fact that “approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year” (), many withstand underlying problems and do not get the help that they need in fear of being connected to a stigma or not being taken seriously. The disgrace that came along with struggling through mental illness was much more prevalent during the 18th century in the United States. This resulted in the confinement of those who were perceived as “crazy” or “dangerous” in asylums with poor care, giving patients a low quality of life. Institutionalized care acknowledged
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