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The Patient-Enemy: How Derrida Helps Explain Psychiatry’s Cruelty and Care

Mad in America

I n 1957, John Chapman published an article to the American Journal of Medicine titled “Peregrinating Problem Patients—Munchausen’s Syndrome” The article describes his hospital’s frustration in dealing with a patient who he calls a “professional hospital bum” The patient readmitted numerous times to the same hospital, suffering from an idiopathic bleeding disorder; however, upon further inspection, the hospital came to believe that his bleeding disorder was pa

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Fairfield Hospital – Memorial Tree planted on 24th June 2024

Doctors In Distress Blog

Speech written for the occasion by Osman Dar, NCA /colleague Wellbeing Chaplain We can learn a lot from trees. Symbol of life, hope, joy, shelter, purpose and connection. We as the NCA Family come together here today, to pause, reset and remember, with a firm conviction of hope for the future. But families are like the branches of a tree. They grow in different directions, yet the roots remain one.

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My Success Story: 5 Ways I Stopped Anxiety Symptoms

The Anxiety Guy

Welcome to the Anxiety Guy podcast, where we explore the core causes of anxiety and provide you the knowledge, skills, and motivation you need to write your own success story and free yourself from the clutches of uncertainty and dread. Every week, we will discuss tried-and-true methods, hear from real success stories, and create moments that lead to inner peace and strength.

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