Psychiatry

Insights and context from inside modern psychiatric services.
19
Aug
The Chemistry of Control.

The Chemistry of Control.

He’d been inside secure environments for almost ten of his 26 years. A locked unit, routines set in stone, his life paused while everything outside carried on.
2 min read
19
Aug
The Beast of the Bogs

The Beast of the Bogs

The shock was sharp but not surprising. Everyone knew something was coming, even if no one said it aloud. Horror, yes. But also inevitability. He’d been left to simmer until the boil spilled.
3 min read
17
Aug
A liod standing in the hot Savanah

The Lion on the Line.

She set the revolver on a table, half in view. “They don’t usually hang around once they’ve eaten,” she said at last. “But we’ll have to go and get it. If it’s an old lion, it’ll be back for more, an easy meal it won't forget.” she said casually.
3 min read