In 1800s Europe, mental illness was initially placed in one of two categories: ______, psychiatric symptoms, or ______, breaks from reality.

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In the 1800s, mental illnesses were broadly categorized into neuroses, which referred to psychiatric symptoms without a break from reality, and psychoses, which were characterized by breaks from reality. Neuroses included conditions like anxiety or depression where the person remained in touch with reality, while psychoses included more severe conditions like schizophrenia, where there was a significant detachment from reality.

In 1800s Europe, Mental Illness Was Initially Placed in One