History of Mental Disorders: China
editORIGINAL VERSION:
Mental disorders were treated mainly under Traditional Chinese Medicine by herbs, acupuncture or "emotional therapy". The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor described symptoms, mechanisms and therapies for mental illness, emphasizing connections between bodily organs and emotions. Conditions were thought to comprise five stages or elements and imbalance between Yin and yang.
MY DRAFT:
The earliest known record of mental illness in ancient China dates back to 1100 B.C.[1]Mental disorders were treated mainly under Traditional Chinese Medicine by herbs, acupuncture or "emotional therapy". The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor described symptoms, mechanisms and therapies for mental illness, emphasizing connections between bodily organs and emotions. The ancient Chinese believed that demonic possession played a role in mental illness during this time period. They felt that areas of high emotion such as funeral homes could open up the Wei Chi and allow entities to possess an individual. Trauma was also considered to be something that caused high levels of emotion. Thus, trauma is a possible catalyst for mental illness, due to its ability to allow the Wei Chi to open to possession. This explains why the ancient Chinese believed that a mental illness was in reality a demonic possession.[2] According to Chinese thought, five stages or elements comprised the conditions of imbalance between Yin and yang. This belief about imbalance is brought about because of the Tao. The Tao is the law of nature according to Chinese beliefs, and when the Tao comes, the yin and the yang experience equilibrium. Mental illness is thus considered an imbalance of yin and yang because optimum health arises from balance with nature.[3]
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- ^ Lam, Chow., Tsang, Hector., Corrigan, Patrick., Lee, Yueh-Ting., Angell, Beth.; et al. (January–March 2010). "Chinese Lay Theory and Mental Illness Stigma: Implications for Research and Practices". Journal of Rehabilitation. 76.1: 35–40.
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