Lewis Carroll's character of the Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is modeled after the occupational disease that afflicted hatmakers who were heavily exposed to mercury used in the preparation of felt.These hatmakers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries suffered from a(n)

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The occupational disease that afflicted hatmakers due to their exposure to mercury was an organic psychosis. This is a type of mental disorder caused by a physical or physiological condition, such as exposure to toxic chemicals like mercury, that affects the functioning of the brain. It is characterized by symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and erratic behavior.

Lewis Carroll's Character of the Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures