https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic An American Activist and reformer for the mentally ill en-us 2017-09-22 20:51:50 UTC 2026-02-03 06:01:02 UTC hello@padlet.com 0 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190302392 Dorothea Dix was know as the social reformer for the rights for the Mentally ill. She is known as social reformer whose devotion to the welfare of the mentally ill led to widespread international reforms. From this, Dorothea worked towards a different societal outlook towards people who were affected by Mental illness. ]]> 2017-09-22 21:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190302392 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190330449 Dorothea Dix was born in Dorothea Dix in 1802 to Joseph and Mary Dix. Joseph's parents were wealthy and did not approve of the marriage. This would affect Dorothea on a personal level. Due to Joseph;'s family not approving and Joseph being a 'religious fanatic', Dorothea was left without love and left with many responsibilities to raising her siblings. Her father was prone to Depression and alcoholism, also. Dorothea was predicted to be affected by Depression and other health issues early on in her life. ]]> 2017-09-23 03:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190330449 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190330935 Dorothea spent a vast amount of time with her grandmother who was wealthy and held innovative company. These meetings would influence Dorothea's ideas, activism, and policy reform later on her life. Her father, Joseph taught her how to read young, fueling her passion of knowledge. She began to teach at age 14. She founded Dix Mansion, a school for girls. It allowed free schooling for all girls. She devoted much to teaching these young women. Dix published, Conversations on Common Things. This book was written to empower women to seek the same education as men. It was a radical idea back when it was published in 1924. ]]> 2017-09-23 03:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190330935 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190331372 By 1836, her commitment to teaching and demanding workload seemed to have taken its toll. She suffered from a mental break down and was affected by Depression. These struggles predicted to make her feel more compassion towards being affected by mental illnesses. ]]> 2017-09-23 03:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190331372 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332011 2017-09-23 04:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332011 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332122 While on a trip to Europe to recover from her mental breakdown, she met prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, and Samuel Tuke, founder of the York Retreat for the mentally ill. She began to teach Sunday school at East Cambridge Jail, a women’s prison. There she began to see the treatment to the mentally ill population. She witnessed all the mistreatment and neglect bestowed upon people with mental illnesses. During that time, they were put in jails or poor houses. She saw how this affected the treatment they received and how it was an issue. This lead to her devotion to reform the treatment of the mentally ill.]]> 2017-09-23 04:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332122 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332609 Dix visited every public and private facility she could access, documenting the conditions she found with unflinching honesty. She educated the general public on how unfair the treatment was towards the mentally ill.From her research, she created to the Massachusetts legislature asking for reform and expansion for the state mental hospitals. She not only concentrated on the local and national well-being of the mentally ill, but international well-being. ]]> 2017-09-23 04:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332609 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332978 From her tireless research, activism, and policy reform, Dix wanted federal assistance with the treatment of the mentally ill. She wanted the federal government to help fund mental health facilities in the states with proceeds from federal land sales. She persuaded Congress to approve but it was unfortunately vetoed by President Franklin Pierce, who felt it was not the job of the federal government for 'public charity'. ]]> 2017-09-23 04:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190332978 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190333365 Dorothea supported the Union and worked for the Army hospital. She oversaw the vast nursing staff that the war would require. As superintendent of women nurses, she was the first woman to serve in such a high capacity in a federally appointed role.]]> 2017-09-23 04:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190333365 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190333434 Dorothea played a role in showing how social reform can be a life long commitment.  Her efforts on behalf of the mentally ill and prisoners helped create more than 30 new institutions across the United States and in Europe. Her education on the population changed people’s perceptions of these populations.]]> 2017-09-23 04:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190333434 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190333622 -Her work focused on fighting for populations that lack voice.
-She showed the importance of persistence in policy advocacy.
-She played a role in women having an influence in politcis and policy reform.
-She played a role in how this field deals with ethical reasoning of what is right or wrong.
-She proved that social welfare should be on the federal level, not just local levels. 
-She helped bring to light the possiblitly of rehabilitation and treatemtns for the mentally ill. ]]> 2017-09-23 04:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190333622 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190334452 2017-09-23 05:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190334452 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190334533 2017-09-23 05:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190334533 lzznunez818 https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190334617 2017-09-23 05:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lzznunez818/m2my37iofkic/wish/190334617