All Topics — The History of Mental Health

Sacred, cursed or touched by gods Ancient world

Sacred, cursed or touched by gods human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Sacred, cursed or touched by gods system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

The Sacred Disease Classical world

The Sacred Disease human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy The Sacred Disease system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

The humours and the body Classical medicine

The humours and the body human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy The humours and the body system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Melancholia and mania Classical world

Melancholia and mania human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Melancholia and mania system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Sin, spirits and sanctity Medieval period

Sin, spirits and sanctity human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Sin, spirits and sanctity system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Islamic hospitals and care 800s to 1200s

Islamic hospitals and care human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Islamic hospitals and care system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Witchcraft and madness 1500s to 1600s

Witchcraft and madness human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Witchcraft and madness system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Bethlem Hospital begins 1247 onwards

Bethlem Hospital begins human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Bethlem Hospital begins system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Madhouses and private confinement 1600s to 1700s

Madhouses and private confinement human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Madhouses and private confinement system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Bedlam as public spectacle 1600s to 1700s

Bedlam as public spectacle human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Bedlam as public spectacle system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Poor law and madness 1601 onwards

Poor law and madness human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Poor law and madness system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Moral treatment 1790s

Moral treatment human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Moral treatment system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

The York Retreat 1796

The York Retreat human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy The York Retreat system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

County asylums 1808

County asylums human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy County asylums system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Lunacy Acts and inspection 1845

Lunacy Acts and inspection human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Lunacy Acts and inspection system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Asylum overcrowding Late 1800s

Asylum overcrowding human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Asylum overcrowding system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Asylum work and routine 1800s to 1900s

Asylum work and routine human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Asylum work and routine system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

The non restraint movement 1830s to 1840s

The non restraint movement human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy The non restraint movement system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Diagnosis and classification 1800s

Diagnosis and classification human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Diagnosis and classification system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Phrenology 1800s

Phrenology human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Phrenology system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Degeneration theory Late 1800s

Degeneration theory human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Degeneration theory system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Kraepelin and modern diagnosis Late 1800s

Kraepelin and modern diagnosis human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Kraepelin and modern diagnosis system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Deficiency Act 1913

Mental Deficiency Act human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Deficiency Act system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Bleuler and schizophrenia 1908 to 1911

Bleuler and schizophrenia human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Bleuler and schizophrenia system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Lunacy Act 1890 1890

Lunacy Act 1890 human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Lunacy Act 1890 system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Psychoanalysis and the inner life 1900s

Psychoanalysis and the inner life human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Psychoanalysis and the inner life system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Hysteria and gender 1800s to early 1900s

Hysteria and gender human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Hysteria and gender system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Postnatal mental health 1900s onwards

Postnatal mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Postnatal mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Perinatal mental health services 2010s onwards

Perinatal mental health services human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Perinatal mental health services system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Shell shock 1914 to 1918

Shell shock human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Shell shock system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Child guidance movement Early 1900s

Child guidance movement human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Child guidance movement system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Treatment Act 1930

Mental Treatment Act human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Treatment Act system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Nazi psychiatry and T4 1939 to 1945

Nazi psychiatry and T4 human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Nazi psychiatry and T4 system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

ECT and shock treatments 1930s onwards

ECT and shock treatments human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy ECT and shock treatments system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Insulin coma therapy 1930s to 1950s

Insulin coma therapy human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Insulin coma therapy system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Lobotomy 1930s to 1970s

Lobotomy human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Lobotomy system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

NHS and mental health 1948

NHS and mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy NHS and mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Psychiatric nursing 1948 onwards

Psychiatric nursing human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Psychiatric nursing system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Psychiatric medication 1950s

Psychiatric medication human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Psychiatric medication system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Depot medication 1960s onwards

Depot medication human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Depot medication system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Antidepressants 1950s onwards

Antidepressants human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Antidepressants system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Eating disorders Late 1800s onwards

Eating disorders human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Eating disorders system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Eating disorder services 2000s onwards

Eating disorder services human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Eating disorder services system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Lithium and mood stabilisation 1949 onwards

Lithium and mood stabilisation human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Lithium and mood stabilisation system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Health Act 1959 1959

Mental Health Act 1959 human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Health Act 1959 system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Open door policy 1950s to 1960s

Open door policy human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Open door policy system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Anti psychiatry and patient voice 1960s to 1970s

Anti psychiatry and patient voice human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Anti psychiatry and patient voice system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Substance misuse and mental health 1900s onwards

Substance misuse and mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Substance misuse and mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Dual diagnosis 1980s onwards

Dual diagnosis human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Dual diagnosis system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Cognitive behavioural therapy 1960s to 1970s

Cognitive behavioural therapy human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Cognitive behavioural therapy system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Service user and survivor movement 1970s onwards

Service user and survivor movement human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Service user and survivor movement system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

The recovery model 1990s onwards

The recovery model human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy The recovery model system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Peer support 2000s onwards

Peer support human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Peer support system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mind and the voluntary sector 1940s onwards

Mind and the voluntary sector human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mind and the voluntary sector system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Therapeutic communities 1940s onwards

Therapeutic communities human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Therapeutic communities system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Community care 1960s to 1990s

Community care human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Community care system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Health Act 1983 1983

Mental Health Act 1983 human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Health Act 1983 system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Section 136 and police powers 1983 onwards

Section 136 and police powers human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Section 136 and police powers system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental health in prisons Now

Mental health in prisons human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental health in prisons system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Health Review Tribunals 1983 onwards

Mental Health Review Tribunals human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Health Review Tribunals system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

DSM and diagnostic expansion 1980 onwards

DSM and diagnostic expansion human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy DSM and diagnostic expansion system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Personality disorder labels 1980s onwards

Personality disorder labels human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Personality disorder labels system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

PTSD enters diagnosis 1980 onwards

PTSD enters diagnosis human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy PTSD enters diagnosis system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Care Programme Approach 1991

Care Programme Approach human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Care Programme Approach system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Crisis resolution and home treatment 2000s

Crisis resolution and home treatment human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Crisis resolution and home treatment system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Liaison psychiatry 2000s onwards

Liaison psychiatry human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Liaison psychiatry system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Human rights and capacity 1998 to 2005

Human rights and capacity human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Human rights and capacity system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Health Act 2007 2007

Mental Health Act 2007 human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Health Act 2007 system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Independent mental health advocacy 2007 onwards

Independent mental health advocacy human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Independent mental health advocacy system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Black mental health inequality 1980s onwards

Black mental health inequality human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Black mental health inequality system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

IAPT and talking therapies 2008 onwards

IAPT and talking therapies human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy IAPT and talking therapies system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Children and young people's mental health 2000s onwards

Children and young people's mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Children and young people's mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental health in schools 2010s onwards

Mental health in schools human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental health in schools system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental health and neurodivergence Now

Mental health and neurodivergence human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental health and neurodivergence system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Autistic people in inpatient units Now

Autistic people in inpatient units human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Autistic people in inpatient units system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Learning disability and mental health Now

Learning disability and mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Learning disability and mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Parity of esteem 2012 onwards

Parity of esteem human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Parity of esteem system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Suicide prevention as public health 1990s onwards

Suicide prevention as public health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Suicide prevention as public health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Self harm and crisis response 1990s onwards

Self harm and crisis response human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Self harm and crisis response system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Social determinants of mental health 2010s onwards

Social determinants of mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Social determinants of mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Workplace mental health Now

Workplace mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Workplace mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Burnout and modern life Now

Burnout and modern life human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Burnout and modern life system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Social prescribing 2010s onwards

Social prescribing human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Social prescribing system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Seni's Law and use of force 2018

Seni's Law and use of force human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Seni's Law and use of force system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

COVID and mental health 2020 onwards

COVID and mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy COVID and mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Digital mental health 2010s onwards

Digital mental health human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Digital mental health system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Rights, crisis and access now Now

Rights, crisis and access now human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Rights, crisis and access now system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Mental Health Act reform debate Now

Mental Health Act reform debate human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Mental Health Act reform debate system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

A rights based mental health future Future

A rights based mental health future human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy A rights based mental health future system legacy what this left behind in modern systems

Trauma informed care Now

Trauma informed care human impact how this moment affected real people, not just policy Trauma informed care system legacy what this left behind in modern systems