Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1912 — When the Insane Will be Cured By Mental Science [ARTICLE]

When the Insane Will be Cured By Mental Science

THE CHICAGO EXAMINER recently ... contained the following concerning a large sanitariuig for the insane Rx an Illinois town: “At this institution, one of the largest of its kind in the United States, the application of a mental science cure for insanity, known as psychotherapy, is soon to be begun. - ■ , •*l , he steip is distinctly one forward, and is one that will be looked upon with interest by psychologists all over the wprld. “Upon recommendation of the superintendent of the Board of County Commissioners of the little town, Mr. G—r of New Albany, Ind., was commissioned to make experiments on insane patients with, his new mental science method of cure. "Mr. G is to have a three months* trial and will serve without pay for that time. Should his experiments prove all that is expected he will probably be permanently employed by Cook county." Recently the specialist mentioned sent me a letter which isj In part, appended. He experimented With twen-ty-six cases and nineteen responded. Here Is what he says of his convictions that Insanity can be cured by mental methods: ,r What I formerly advocated with doubt I now proclaim with confidence —that insanity Is curable and that It will be by curative mental science. "Twelve years of data and experimenting, with a complete record of all cases treated, should make it possible for me to teach the science to others. * "Physical pains can be removed by mental means, therefore a perverted or disturbed physical condition is caused by the mind. “Physical pains being an error or disturbance of the mind which can be corrected by mental means, therefore It Is possible to or benefit the mind Itself by the skme mental means and correct mental illusions and errors as easily as the physical disorders are corrected. "My experience and common sense tell me that It Is wrong In practise to confine the threatened or mild Insane cases and commit them to be incarcerated among a promiscuous lot of patients. During this exciting or early stage period all patients are 'very suggestible,' and in a mentally disturbed condition that needs the best of attention with the most careful prevention of Irritation, worry, fear or gxcltement.” * A day will come before many dec* ades have passed when our present system of herding the Insane, the criminal and the sick together ,ln large Institutions will be done away with. , . The laws of MIND will be understood, and It'will be known by everybody In that New Time, as it is known today by the advanced thinkers, that the sights and sounds and odors which pertain to any centre where diseased minds and bodies are congregated In large masses are obstacles to cure. At present no way seems to be open to care for the world’s unfortunates save In these institutions, but when the laws which govern the Realm Of Mehtality are studied carefully by the many, instead of the few. It will be seen that the only economic solution of all these questions Iles In having each sick man and woman (whether brain-sick, body-sick or sin-sick) surrounded by HEALTH, LOVE AND SYMPATHY Instead of more sin and sickness. Just how the application of the New Laws'will be made remains for the future to elucidate. BUT THEY WILL BE MADE. Mr. G Is a pioneer In a field which has only a few tollers prepared to develop its broad acres. But the tollers will Increase, and the harvest will grow, and coming generations will reap the results. It Is a great and wonderful Let every young man and woman rejoice at the opportunity which. lies ahead—the opportunity to see the difficult problems of the world solved one by one by the alchemy of UNSELFISH LOVE and enlightened sympathy. Never, in any age, were these two elements so prominent in the heart of the race as now.