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A History of Hysteria in Women’s Mental Health
By Madison Kopp, Writer Imagine waking up one morning with flu-like symptoms; feeling ill, you head to the hospital where the doctors diagnose you with hysteria and send you to a mental health facility. Although horrific, this isn’t a made-up scenario. Unfortunately, for many women, this occurred frequently. It wasn’t until the end of the 20th century that doctors began diagnosing women’s mental health conditions correctly instead of branding them with craziness. Female hyst
Variant Magazine
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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