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Practical Observations on Insanity: In Which Some Suggestions Are Offered Towards and Improved Mode of Treating Diseases of the Mind, and Some Rules Proposed ... Remarks on Medical Jurisprudence A by
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Meghan
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case 5 had my jaw on the floor. nsfw warning?? man falsely convinced he had ulcers on his kidneys/bladder so the doctor stuck a tube up his urethra, sucked out mucus, and told him the mucus was pus (a lie) to convince him they had extracted the disease from him
— Apr 04, 2026 11:47AM
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Meghan
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step two is to have your doctor pretend to remove a living frog from your mouth!
— Apr 04, 2026 11:30AM
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Meghan
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ok we're on to the cure and case studies. this guy said step one is to shit and vomit so i hope you're all writing this down
— Mar 30, 2026 05:52PM
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Meghan
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It is wild how close this guy was to understanding OCD and its potential causes only to turn around and say I can cure mental illness by spinning people in chairs really really fast
— Mar 30, 2026 03:07PM
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Meghan
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"External heat, especially when applied to the uncovered scalp, has induced a predisposition to insanity, and in some cases has proved an exciting cause" ?????? "did you know if you deep fry your head it fucks you up"
— Mar 30, 2026 10:55AM
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Meghan
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whoa. they used to think that the moon impacted mental health, thus the term "lunacy"
— Mar 30, 2026 10:51AM
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Meghan
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"A late eccentric philosopher (see Darwin on Generation) has started a very singular idea on the subject [of metal illness], that habits of acting and feeling in parents are imparted to the new embryon at the time of its formation, and attend the soul into future life" lol. 1806
— Mar 30, 2026 10:39AM
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Meghan
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no better say a single fucking thing. do NOT worry about it
— Mar 02, 2026 02:28PM
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