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The Ebers papyrus, one of the most important medical papyri of ancient Egypt, briefly mentioned clinical depression. [1] A page from the Ebers Papyrus. 6th century BCE. 600 B.C., many cities had temples to Asklepios known as an Asklepieion that provided cures for psychosomatic illnesses [2] 4th century BCE
Regarding posthumous diagnoses: only a few famous people are believed to have been affected by schizophrenia. Most of these listed have been diagnosed based on evidence in their own writings and contemporaneous accounts by those who knew them. Also, persons prior to the 20th century may have incomplete or speculative diagnoses of schizophrenia.
Mental illnesses were well known in ancient Mesopotamia, [6] where diseases and mental disorders were believed to be caused by specific deities. [7] Because hands symbolized control over a person, mental illnesses were known as "hands" of certain deities. [7] One psychological illness was known as Qāt Ištar, meaning "Hand of Ishtar". [7]
Diagnosed with schizophrenia as a child, Lake continued to make movies into the 1960s and 70s before her death in 1973. She continues to be a revered Hollywood icon. Veronica Lake circa 1950
There has been an interpretation that brief notes in the Ancient Egyptian Ebers papyrus may imply schizophrenia, [9] but other reviews have not suggested any connection. [10] A review of ancient Greek and Roman literature indicated that although psychosis was described, there was no account of a condition meeting the criteria for schizophrenia ...
36. The influence of Egyptian culture on psychiatric symptomatology. A. Okasha. Egyptian Journal of Mental Health 1975 Vol 16 pp. 1-7. 37. A combined psychiatric and surgical study of duodenal ulcer in Egyptians and its postoperative consequences. M. Kamel, A. F. Bahnassy, Z. Bishry, H. Abdallah, A. Okasha and M. Mamoon. Egypt. J.
Ancient Egyptian singer-priestess in the inner sanctum at the temple in Karnak. Meresankh I: Queen: 3rd dynasty: fl. c. 27th century BC: Possibly a lesser wife of pharaoh Huni. Meresankh was the mother of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Sneferu. Meresankh II: Queen: 4th dynasty: fl. c. 26th century BC: Daughter of Khufu and Queen Meritites I.
The following is a list of some of the notable Egyptians inside and outside of Egypt This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .