"Your sadness is what I call melancholia. It is a problem with your brain, the cure for which is abstinence from sex, rest, and, if necessary, the removal of some of your bad blood." During what era would this advice most likely have been given?
A) sixteenth-century Paris, France
B) prehistoric times
C) ancient Greece
D) the Dark Ages

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This advice reflects the ancient Greek medical theory of the four humors, where melancholia was thought to be caused by an imbalance of black bile, and treatments included bloodletting and lifestyle changes.

"Your Sadness Is What I Call Melancholia