Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story by Christie Watson

5 reviews

leahslivres's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

"But I stay another minute, and close my eyes for a while and listen. Betty has a wonderful story. And if I listen hard enough, I stop seeing a frail old woman alone on a hospital trolley, and instead watch a young woman in a dress made from parachute silk, dancing with her new husband, Stan."

I could not put this book down - it reads almost like a story and is full of fast-paced drama alongside heart-warming recollections of patients. Kindness oozes from Watson's writing and you can really feel the love she had for her profession along with the care she gave to her patients. A bittersweet book which helps you better understand one of the most underestimated and underapreciated professions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

minib's review against another edition

emotional informative tense

3.75

I struggled to read this book as I have a complete fear of hospitals but I kept reading as I was interested in some of the conditions covered. The author came across as very authoritative and knowledgeable. 

I didn’t like the author’s blunt use of some descriptive language but I realise the words are widely used and most will not  notice. I have strict personal views on the use of words. 

Christie’s knowledge is detailed and deep. The book will be eye opening to a wide range of readers who aren’t super sensitive like me. 

I wouldn’t recommend the book to anyone who like me is hyper sensitive and nervous. It really has heightened my fears of hospitals. I like to read at night but this give me nightmares. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Dementia, and Medical trauma

melplays9000's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I found this a very average book. It did make me cry but only because of the subject matter. It reminded me of “Dear Life by Rachel Clarke” in many ways. A nurses perspective is not one I’ve read from before and I found interesting the way it differs from a doctors. I liked the telling of patient stories, they’re a huge part of this book and they definitely carried it because there is really little of the authors life outside of her job. I wish there was more discussion of her personal life although I understand if she purposely didn’t want to include it. 

Overall I found this book interesting but not revolutionary. I probably won’t think about it often but I had a good time while I was there. 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

sarahlizzie's review

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Pedophilia

cuppacora's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief