Although in the 16^th and 17^th centuries mental illness increasingly came to be viewed as being caused by natural causes rather than supernatural causes,it was still poorly understood and treatment was quite harsh.Treatment included:

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All of these choices were used for the treatment of mental illness in the 16th and 17th centuries. Bloodletting was a common practice based on the belief that it would balance the humors in the body, while spinning patients and throwing cold water on them were thought to shock them out of their illness. However, these treatments were not effective and often caused harm to the patients.

Although in the 16th and 17th Centuries Mental Illness Increasingly

Although in the 16^th and 17^th Centuries Mental Illness Increasingly