What was the criticism of Dorothea Dix?

Answer 1

Hey Wild Chris,

Somewhere in my archive of genealogy data, there is an article where my 4th Great Grandfather save Dorothea Dix's life at sea.

Anyway,

When Dix again took up work for the mentally ill, she found prospects for success now dimmed by massive immigration, a swelling population of the insane poor and much depleted state treasuries. Hospitals earlier built were now overcrowded, understaffed and in disrepair, well on the way to becoming as poor as the jails and almshouses they had replaced. By the middle of the 20th century some writers unjustly blamed Dix for the custodialism of the hospitals she had helped found. In fact, she hated custodialism and had argued strongly that the mentally ill should be provided therapy, books, music, recreation and, above all, meaningful work. She had embraced a holistic approach to care and treatment.

Answer 2

Dorothea's whats?

Answer 3

she worked autonomously.. and lacked social skills