Trailblazing Women in Mental Health

Mar 26, 2025 | Mental Health Articles

By Emalee Gillis, NAMI Spokane Blog Editor. In recognition of Women’s History Month, NAMI Spokane celebrates the following trailblazing women in the mental health field. Dorothea Dix (1802 – 1887). In the early 1800’s, mentally ill people were hidden away by families...