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Overview
Dorothea Dix is a psychiatry specialist at New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum. Based in Trenton.
Biography
Dorothea Dix was an American reformer who led a crusade to create state psychiatric hospitals and humane treatment of the mentally ill. Her advocacy led to the creation of dozens of mental health facilities across the United States and Europe.
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Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Dorothea Dix
1843
Published Memorial to the Legislature of Massachusetts
Exposed the horrific conditions of mentally ill patients in jails and poorhouses
1848
Federal mental health legislation
Persuaded Congress to consider federal land grants for mental health facilities