Dorothea Dix

Between 1843 and 1880, she helped to establish 32 new mental hospitals across the U.S. - including in New York, Indiana, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Tennessee

Dorothea Dix, from American Journal of Public Health

Dorothea Dix:  Mental Health Reformer and Civil War Nurse

Additional Biographical Information

Memorial to the Massachusetts Legislature (1843)

Letter from Dorothea Dix to Mary, March 29, 1865

Multimedia Resources

Dorothea Dix on YouTube