Insane asylums

During the late 18th century, changes in the approach to mental health occurred, as asylums began to move away from being places of mistreatment to becoming institutions focused on the care and study of mental health, establishing more humane treatment for the mentally ill.
 Philippe Pinel France 1793 Insane asylums

During the late 18th century, changes in the approach to mental health occurred, as asylums began to move away from being places of mistreatment to becoming institutions focused on the care and study of mental health, establishing more humane treatment for the mentally ill.