You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here
A Psychiatrist’s Life
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Benji Waterhouse
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Benji Waterhouse
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
Most of the psychiatric cases in this book are Benji’s patients. Some of them are his family. One of them is him.
Unlocking the doors to the psych ward, NHS psychiatrist Dr Benji Waterhouse provides a fly-on-the-padded-wall account of medicine’s most mysterious and controversial speciality.
Why would anyone in their right mind choose to be a psychiatrist? Are the solutions to people’s messy lives really within medical school textbooks? And how can vulnerable patients receive the care they need when psychiatry lacks staff, hospital beds and any actual cures?
This is an eye-opening medical memoir – from both sides of the doctor’s desk. The perfect read for fans of This Is Going to Hurt, Unnatural Causes and The Prison Doctor.
A humane, hilarious and heart-breaking window into the world of psychiatry from ‘the Adam Kay of mental healthcare’ (THE TIMES)
‘This is honestly my dream book… Fascinating’ FERN BRADY
‘Fearlessly honest, funny and uplifting’ JO BRAND
‘Very funny and deeply sympathetic. Really excellent’ HENRY MARSH
©2024 Benji Waterhouse (P) 2024 Penguin Audio
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- Dr C Garrett
- 27-06-24
Witty & moving. Captivated me from start to finish.
Equal parts witty & profound, great storytelling. Lots in here that I identified with as someone who works in mental health in the NHS. Felt like the book was like a little companion to me whilst it lasted. Didn’t want it to end!!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-24
A warm, insightful gem of a book.
A warm , insightful book about psychiatry and mental illness. At times heartbreaking but also filled with gentle humour and compassion. Beautifully read by the author. I loved it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-03-25
Interesting, poignant audiobook
Easy listen about life of a jobbing psychiatrist. Interesting and entertaining. The author reads it really well.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-05-24
Honest, Funny & Eye opening
Well read & interesting. Highly recommended.
Some disturbing tales about lack of solutions lack of resources & a broken system. Some stories of success, improvements & good luck.
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- Very good read
- 26-05-24
Amazing
Great read, really interesting yet funny and sad.. Benji sounds like a fantastic doctor .. great read .. thank you .. please write some more
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- Emily
- 04-09-24
A must listen
Benji is not only a skilled comic, but also a rich storyteller. I found Benji through the comedy world, but I stayed for his vast medical knowledge and narrative skills. This book made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. As a former mental health professional I related strongly to the plight of Benji and his colleagues, but also with the stories he tells. I wish I could make this book mandatory reading for the government, they would find it eye-opening. I can't wait to see what Benji writes next!
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-06-24
Excellent book
Really excellent book, the right mix of information, insight and humour. The sort of book that you wish there was a bit more when you finish it - a bit ironic given the subject matter. Every case is interesting and also Dr. Waterhouse's perspective on things is so refreshing to hear, especially in today's world where "mental health" has become a buzzword for all and sundry, inappropriately used and exploited by organisations and individuals alike. Very well narrated too.
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- Richard M.
- 05-06-24
Brilliant, funny and moving
Beautifully written. Hilarious and heartbreaking all at once. A fantastic insight into what it’s like to work in the NHS. Brave and inspiring, I would encourage everyone to read this book!
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- Andrew
- 27-05-24
Witty, entertaining and irreverent!
I couldn’t stop listening to this and cannot wait for the next book by the author!
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- Alex Gill
- 20-06-24
Funny, frightening, informative. A must-read.
The narration is spot on (unsurprisingly) the stories of each patient are remarkable and the sadness, hope and humour of the author make for a book much superior to “This Is Going To Hurt”.
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