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The following
paper examines how
mental illness in women has historically been attributed to biological and genetic factors. This paper also examines the last century's research that has given credence to psychosocial
factors having an impact on a person's mental state. The lives of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Sylvia Plath will illustrate how oppression by patriarchal society can contribute to the disturbance of a brilliant mind.
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