Mentally Ill In The 18th Century

The third development it is one that caught a lot of attention and inspired lots of films, novels and book throughout modern times. The 13 century in the history of psychopathology it’s known by the time when asylums began to emerge. (Roberts, A. 1981/Birth of the City London Bedlam) In the above developments there weren’t specific places for the mentally ill, because in most cases they were pursued and punished. That’s why in this century another paradigm comes in and changes the way people saw the mentally disable. By this time people know and have an idea that the illness is located in the human body and specifically in the brain. Consequently in this century sciences and knowledge keep advancing and every day new discoveries shape the way
After the year 1330 Bethlem was referred to as a hospital, without losing its main purpose of providing accommodation for peregrinating soul seekers from the Crusades. It officially stated operating for the mentally ill on 1460. (Roberts, A. 1981/Birth of the City London Bedlam) Bethlem it is also known for some atrocities committed to their mentally ill inmates. History gives us an insight about events like this that took place in the Bethlem asylum. César – Francois de Saussure was a Swiss travel writer and he wrote about the Bethlem asylum during his tour to London on 1725. (Scott, P. 2006) César de Saussure
In our time and as future psychologist it is intrinsic that future professionals can understand the history of the branch in science they are studying. The history of psychopathology was one of the most relevant in the study of humanity as its studies human behavior. For better or worse history tells us about the different perspectives and approaches regarding a specific time. It is very easy to pass judgment against the treatments and care given to the mentally ill in the past centuries, but it is important to understand that every one of them was under a paradigm, a way of thought, and under the blindfold of