Project Gutenberg 2015-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 132 Bennett, Cyril Tibbits, Herbert 1838 1907 Tibbets, H. 08016178 The modern malady : $b or, Sufferers from "nerves" Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Modern Malady; Or, Sufferers from 'Nerves'" by Cyril Bennett is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work addresses a condition known as Neurasthenia, or nerve-weakness, a prevalent and debilitating affliction affecting individuals across all strata of society. Through a non-medical lens, Bennett presents an examination of the malady and critiques traditional treatment methods, aiming to enhance public understanding of the condition and its broader implications on health and society. The opening of the work sets the stage for an allegorical exploration of society's treatment of individuals suffering from nervous disorders. Bennett introduces a fictional account where a community grapples with the plight of weavers who, due to diminishing eyesight, are subjected to harsh judgments and treatments based on ignorance. This narrative illustrates the misunderstanding and stigmatization faced by those suffering from Neurasthenia, paralleling real-world attitudes toward mental health issues. Bennett argues for more compassionate and informed approaches to treatment, emphasizing the necessity of recognizing the physicality of nervous disorders rather than attributing them to moral failings or spiritual conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Neurasthenia RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 239976 2025-06-19T10:36:19.958908 text/html 218975 2024-10-24T14:14:43 text/html 160367 2025-06-19T10:36:24.385736 application/epub+zip 162008 2025-06-19T10:36:20.812808 application/epub+zip 151252 2025-06-19T10:36:20.398814 application/epub+zip 242964 2025-06-19T10:36:27.409762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221400 2025-06-19T10:36:23.980786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210448 2022-09-21T19:06:05.968456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218030 2025-06-19T10:36:19.426817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198150 2024-10-24T14:14:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16008 2025-06-19T10:36:27.574729 application/rdf+xml 17551 2025-06-19T10:36:20.489778 image/jpeg 2400 2025-06-19T10:36:20.444748 image/jpeg 149581 2025-06-19T10:36:20.006793 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog