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Treatments and Torture Procedures: Medieval Medical Practices
Various sources influenced medieval medical practices, including ancient theories, religious beliefs, and limited understanding. This article delves into the different treatments and torturous procedures employed in the name of healing during the Middle Ages. The...
The Horrors of the Asylum: Treatments and Torture Procedures
Photo by SHVETS production The dark and sordid history of asylums will always be a heavy reminder of what happens when good intentions are ultimately not realized. There's no justification for what the asylum system became. There should be no forgiveness of the...
Religion and Mental Illness – A Misunderstood Pair
Photo by Isabella Fischer In the popular imagination, the mental asylum is a popular setting for horror films, ghost stories, and psychological thrillers. Any story of abuse torture corruption and murder would find itself quite at home in places that have historically...
Challenges of Living With Mental Illness: Facing Obscurity
Photo by twentyonekoalas on Unsplash Living with mental illness comprises numerous challenges that individuals have to face and handle. It's never an easy path to undertake, especially with the grind of daily life accompanied by pressure from society. These challenges...
What Qualifies One to be in Psychiatric Hospitals
A doll with cracks on its face| Photo by Aimee Vogelsang There are several factors to consider before one is admitted to a psychiatric hospitals. Whether it's an eating disorder or a mental health issue, a patient requires professional treatments in order to get back...
Mental Health Matters: Deserving of Rightful Aid and Care
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash Mental health matters, and people with mental illness are deserving of rightful and genuine aid and care. That is, without a doubt, a serious matter to be highly regarded even today. Mental health is as imperative as physical health....
A Grim Throwback to Asylums During the Great Depression
Photo by Ryan Lum on Unsplash Let’s take a step back and reflect on what went on in those asylums during the Great Depression and how it influenced the way society approaches mental health. Walking through the crumbling halls of an old asylum, the air is thick with...
Open Perspectives: Conveying the Nuance of Asylums
Photo by Nothing Ahead The subject of asylums has always had a particular hook on our collective psyches. Yet, the portrayal of these institutions compels us to rethink our ingrained biases and have open perspectives. How asylums have been depicted in literature,...
Abuse in Mental Hospitals: What Illnesses Entailed Then
Image by freepik Suffering from mental illness may be rough now, with society still not fully catering to their complex needs. But times now are a thousand ways better than how they had been before. Mental illnesses then weren’t only a taboo topic but were also highly...
Healing vs. Harm: Treatments and Torture Procedures
Image by efes from Pixabay A fragile equilibrium exists between healing and harm, compassion and cruelty in healthcare and justice. The lines between treatments and torture procedures can sometimes blur, raising profound ethical questions and...
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