The Treatment of the Mentally Ill Throughout the History of Humans

Since the history of man, there have been people in all races and civilizations that have been labeled as "simpletons", "idiots" and "fools". In everyone's eyes they were to be considered unworthy of our respect as individuals, that they were less then human, without human dignity and have little worth. These people were beaten and tortured even burnt on the stake with everyone thinking this would drive out the evil or bad spirits within them. They have always been there but it took a very long time in order for the mentally ill to be treated the way they are today.
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