Treatment of and attitudes toward the mentally ill began to change in the 1500's, as various people began to argue that problems like possession were actually diseases.

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During the 1500s, the Renaissance period brought about a shift in thinking, where some began to view mental illness as a medical condition rather than a result of supernatural forces like possession.

Treatment of and Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill Began to Change