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# Analysis of "Nerve Exhaustion" Page This page contains an article by Paul von Boeckmann about "Nerve Exhaustion"—a diagnosis common in early 20th-century medicine describing nervous collapse from overwork and stress. The accompanying illustration shows a man in athletic pose, likely contrasting physical vigor with mental/nervous depletion. The anecdotal quotes (from "Boston Transcript," "London," etc.) humorously illustrate how widespread this condition was perceived to be, affecting people from various walks of life. The satire suggests that "Nerve Exhaustion" was becoming a fashionable diagnosis—so prevalent that nearly everyone claimed to suffer from it. The article discusses symptoms (trembling hands, insomnia, anxiety) and treatment, reflecting period anxieties about modern life's mental toll. This represents contemporary skepticism about whether the condition was genuine medical illness or merely a trendy excuse for fatigue.
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