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Clifford Whittingham Beers

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Clifford Whittingham Beers

Birth
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
9 Jul 1943 (aged 67)
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section: Central Avenue, Plot: 189West, Grave: 10 
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Humanitarian and advocate for the mentally ill. He founded the Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene. Once a patient himself, he helped reform the treatment of people with mental disorders. Through his efforts the National Association for Mental Health was founded. His autobiography. "A Mind That Found Itself," is a classic in the field of psychology.
Humanitarian and advocate for the mentally ill. He founded the Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene. Once a patient himself, he helped reform the treatment of people with mental disorders. Through his efforts the National Association for Mental Health was founded. His autobiography. "A Mind That Found Itself," is a classic in the field of psychology.


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