Madness in Elizabethan England

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Who's the famous 1st Century Greek Physician that taught about humours?
Galen
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How many humours are there? Name them.
There are 4 different humours. Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Phlegm and Blood
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What book did Robert Burton write and what did it suggest?
"Anatomy of Melancholy" which suggested that the grim state of the world's affairs could lead to madness
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Who wrote the "Anatomy of Melancholy"?
Robert Burton
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What did early modern people believe happened to the elderly?
They became 'frantic' and experienced a 'second childishness'
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Who were the only sections of society permitted to beg?
The infirm and mentally ill
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How did the educated classes react to the mockery of the mentally ill?
The educated classes frowned upon the mockery of the unwell
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What did Philip Sydney say about those who laughed at the mentally ill in the 1570's?
He reproved those who laughed at "miserable things (...) which are rather to be pitied than to be scorned."
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What did the French physician, Joubert, say about reactions to mental illness?
That our first instinct is to laugh at a man man but our laughter must become stifled when we consider his "great loss of sense and understanding."
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What is the name of the hospital in London that took care of the mentally ill in the early 16th century?
Bethlehem Hospital (Bedlam)
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Who would be admitted to Bethlehem?
Only those with a chance of recovery (madman). Those deemed as "fools" would not be admitted
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What time period did the treatment for mental illness come from?
Medieval era
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What was the Medieval belief of mental illness?
Madness was a demonic possession in which the evil spirit possessing a victim had to be forced out by violence
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In Bethlehem Hospital, what were the inhabitants referred to?
Inmates
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How were 'inmates' at Bethlehem Hospital treated?
Locked in cells and chained to walls
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If you had a good balance of humours, what did this say about your health?
You were in good health
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What did your heart mean?
Affection and emotion
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What does your brain mean?
Centre of reason, memory and imagination
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What did excess yellow bile mean?
Vengeful and violence
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What does excess blood mean?
Happy, lust and generosity
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What does excess phlegm mean?
Dull and cowardly
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What does excess black bile mean?
Depressed and melancholy
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What is the link between black bile and the devil?
Black bile is the humour of the devil
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What are the two theories about devilish possession?
1) The Devil used possession to get access to the living world. 2) "Demons" were sent by God to be a punishment
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What was it thought that mentally ill people could be?
Witches
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What three ways could treat humour imbalance?
Leeching, blood letting, adjustment to diet (Warm and moist food)
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What two ways could be used to treat devilish possession?
Exorcism, Trepanation/Trepanning (Releasing Demons from the soul by drilling holes into skull)
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What was the belief about astrology affecting mental health?
If the planets were not aligned properly, someone would fall ill based on their horoscope
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Why wouldn't many doctors help with mental illness?
Believed to be due to sins of the soul
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What did Dr Jorden believe caused hysteria?
Caused by the retention of menstrual blood or sperma due to sexual frustration
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What were the symptoms of sexual frustration caused hysteria?
Swooning, choking, delirium, epilepsy etc.
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How was hysteria caused by sexual frustration treated?
Marriage in order to "institute regular sexual relations"
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What is "Acedia"?
A state of listlessness of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world. This leads to a state of being unable to perform ones duties in life.
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How is acedia related to depression?
Spiritual overtones make it related to, but arguably distinct from, depression
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What is monomania?
Partial insanity
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What is monomania of suspicion
Comprehending doubts in the fidelity and honesty of friends and those around. Belief in plots and conspiracies. dread of poison joined with cunning, propensity to conceal, mystify and deceive
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