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The Locked Ward

Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly

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The Locked Ward

Auteur(s): Dennis O'Donnell
Narrateur(s): Dennis O'Donnell
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An extraordinary account of a nurse's life behind the locked doors of a secure psychiatric ward.

Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence and despair but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, here he examines major mental health conditions, methods of treatment - medication, how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health, the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness, the authorities, the professionals & society.

What emerges is a document of humanity and humour, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown.

'This is a superb study of people whose minds have gone wrong, and the art of caring for them' Evening Standard


© Dennis O'Donnell 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2012

 Monde médical Médecine et secteur de la santé Professionnels et universitaires Psychologie et santé mentale Santé mentale Sciences sociales et psychologues Santé Mémoires Inspirant Guerrier

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I really enjoyed The Locked Ward. He is compassionate without any taint of sentimentality, and the way he uses language is so elastic. It's like he's the most brilliant court-jester in the most colourful of courts. Bravo to him! (Gabriel Weston, author of Direct Red)
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O'Donnell keeps people private but never misses the chance to tell their story. This book is heartfelt and relatable for anyone who has worked in mental health or suffered from mental illness.

real compassion about real people

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thought this was a different book,tried to listen anyways- narrator makes it a bit hard to get into

not liking the voice

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