Feature Care in the Community Though often constrained by limited medical knowledge, 18th-century communities offered practical and emotional support to those experiencing mental distress. Ella Sbaraini | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 1 January 2023 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Medicine & Disease Related Articles 400 Years of Melancholising Finding Keepers: Mental Illness in the 19th century Popular articles The Pilgrim as a Historian Cardinal Richelieu: Hero or Villain?