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In 1907, Mary Antoinette Canon was the first the enter the field of mental illnesses. -
In 1913, Mary Jarrett coined the term psychiatric social worker which led social workers to be hired by hospitals and clinics to provide therapy. -
During World War 1 veterans returned with serious mental health developments. Care professions including social work initiated research programs for the previously unknown problem as well as providing care. -
Bertha Capen Reynolds was one of many who proved the leadership through the mental health field and published 3 books ("Between Client and Community", " Learning and Teaching in the Practice of Social Work", and "Social Work and Social Living") which helped social workers understand the psychological and emotional need of communities.