tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post1477284856256320658..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Through Doctor's Memoir, Bellevue Will Have Its Way With You, TooSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-11486255587927490422009-09-02T16:16:26.457-07:002009-09-02T16:16:26.457-07:00I got this from LibraryThing and it's my next ...I got this from LibraryThing and it's my next read! Yay.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-1804591916449519462009-09-02T14:26:23.636-07:002009-09-02T14:26:23.636-07:00I have not seen a doctor's memoir working in a...I have not seen a doctor's memoir working in a psychiatric hospital before.. I can attest it is a very <br />hard place to work. I was a nurse on a psychiatric hospital myself in Miami, Fl. I worked in a VA hospital with mostly men that were admitted. Locked units, you had psycotic patients talking to themselves, thinking they were g-d. It is a very scary difficult place to work at time. There were times that I was attacked and you had to call a code green. Green is a call for help. A team of peope trained to respond to difficult and combative patients. A team that is experienced to put the patient down. Like I said there were times that it was terrifying. But I would not have given it up because it was satisfying. <br />What you quoted in back of the book about everyone is crazy is so true. Everyone has symptoms but most of us control it and can do something about it. It is the mentally ill that at times can't control themselves. <br /><br />Thank you for your post.Susan at Carolina Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-8922456021835974462009-09-01T18:24:33.633-07:002009-09-01T18:24:33.633-07:00Oh man. I can't remember where I first heard o...Oh man. I can't remember where I first heard of this book, but it has been on my list for at least a month. I can't wait until this comes out. For some reason I am so fascinated by medical drama (probably why my favorite shows are Grey's Anatomy and House!). Thanks for the great review!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728145996010093318noreply@blogger.com