History of Mental Health in the United States Timeline

By forland_29

  • Clifford W. Beers Published his Autobiography

    Clifford W. Beers Published his Autobiography
    "A Mind that Found Itself" He talked about his struggle with mental illness and the mistreatment of the mentally ill. He made the public aware of how inhumanly workers would treat patients.

  • Rosalynn Carter

    Rosalynn Carter
    Former first lady created and chairs the Carter Center's Mental Health Task Force. It consists of experts trying to have a positive change in the mental health field.

  • Kate Millett

    Kate Millett
    A feminist writer, artist, educator and activist who was hospitalized for her bipolar disorder. She wrote books telling her story to the world.

  • Glenn Close

    Glenn Close
    Co-Founded Bring Change to Mind after two members of her family were diagnosed with mental disorders. The websites was made to help stop the stigma and inform others about individuals stories.

  • First DSM Published

    Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders describes the symptoms of mental illness and presents mental health statistics associated with the different disorders. Also provides the analysis of the common treatments used in the mental health field.

  • First DSM Published

    First DSM Published
    Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders describes the symptoms of mental illness and presents mental health statistics associated with the different disorders. Also provides the analysis of the common treatment used in the mental health field. There were five more made after this date with a promise of a sixth.

  • Anti-Psychiatry Movement

    Anti-Psychiatry Movement
    Made by concerned groups who thought that the treatment done to mentally ill patients caused more damage than it helped.

  • The Community Mental Health Act was Passed

    The Community Mental Health Act was Passed
    First time federal funding was provided for the treatment of mental illnesses.

  • The Commission on Mental Health was Established

    The Commission on Mental Health was Established
    To examine the mental health needs of the Untied States.

  • The Decade of the Brain

    The Decade of the Brain
    Declared by President George H.W Bush. Federal funding was invested to research mental illness and the functions of the brain.

  • Demi Lovato

    Demi Lovato
    Demi lives with bipolar disorder and partnered with five other leading mental health advocacy to build the "Be Vocal" website.

  • Resources

    www.pbs.org
    www.cartercenter.org
    www.bevocalspeakup.com
    www.bringmind2change.org
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