Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

9 reviews

blankcrayon's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lotteee11's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I think the tone was meant to be lighthearted, but it came across as arrogant, especially on the first 30 or so pages. I also would have preferred the book to be about any specialisation but obstretics and gynaecology, because I simply cannot stand men talking disrespectfully about women in labour (not the writer so much as some of his senior colleagues). There was also some pretty horrible advice in there like taking the pill back to back to get rid of your period, instead of using a menstrual cup which also allows you to have sex without any blood involved whilst actually maintaining a healthy period. Yet, the book did give good insight into the failings of medical and nursing degrees, the inefficiency of NHS systems, and the absurd working hours of junior doctors. It was also well-written and kept me hooked right from the start. Funny, though, is not a word I would use to describe this memoir.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

shadysands's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kat_greenwood99's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

emilo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bookbird's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Jan 2023: This must be my third or fourth reread of this incredibly special book. Kay is a master storyteller, and it's his finely balanced combination of light and dark that make this book so impactful. A must-read for anyone who has ever had even the briefest experience of the NHS.

Jan 2024: I don't think I'll ever be able to properly express how highly I recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nelsvy's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kayesomething's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sorcha's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis