In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, mental illness was viewed with:
a. fear
b. indifference
c. repulsion
d. reverence
A
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, mental illness was viewed with fear. Affected individuals were thought to be influenced by the moon.
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