An extraordinary account of life behind the locked doors of a secure psychiatric ward from a nurse who worked there for seven years. This is a memoir which will appeal to fans of the bestselling Stuart- A Life Backwards and Gabriel Weston's top-10 bestseller Direct Red.
Dennis O'Donnell was born in Scotland and attended Edinburgh University where he read English. He was an English teacher for many years before leaving to become a psychiatric orderly. He now lives in West Lothian.
Crammed full of vivid anecdotes and careful observations that run
from terrifying to laugh-out-loud to exquisitely painful...a
valuable contribution to the literature of madness
*Observer*
Observant, modest, lightly erudite and heavily
self-deprecating...an informative read.
*Scotland on Sunday*
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!
His tone is just right - perfect for the subject matter. He's like
a very good documentary maker; he knows exactly where to point the
camera
*Spectator*
We come away with a better understanding of life on a locked ward,
and the book should contribute to a more open discussion of mental
illness and suicide
*Irish Times*
O’Donnell, a man of great patience and goodwill, describes the job
beautifully… This is a superb study of people whose minds have gone
wrong, and the art of caring for them
*Evening Standard*
A worthy addition to the memoir genre which should help to remove
some of the fear and stigma surrounding mental health
conditions
*Bookmunch*
This book is packed with witty insights and humorous moments… Makes
for excellent bedtime reading
*Psychologist*
This book is packed with witty insights and humorous moments… Makes
for excellent bedtime reading
*Psychologist*
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