Anorexia and Hysteria: A Shared History
- Before modern medicine, unexplained women's behaviors and illnesses were diagnosed as hysteria.
- Symptoms of hysteria included fever and physical pain, as well as behaviors that didn't fit female stereotypes of passivity, feebleness, and fragility.
- Mood swings, anxiety, and depression were all considered symptoms of hysteria.
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