Sometimes Amazing Things Happen: Heartbreak and Hope on the Bellevue Hospital Psychiatric Prison Ward
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZS229P |
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| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Marc S said It’s good to know that people care. This is a book worth reading whether you have close personal experience with the world of mental illness or are looking for insight into a grim reality that most Americans try to pretend doesn’t exist. Highlighting the humanity of both her patients and co-workers, Dr. Ford’s journal-like memoir conveys some of the. Compassion is What's Amazing! I read this whole book waiting for amazing things to happen.This woman, Elizabeth Ford, has a passion for working in what I would consider to be a very difficult place with sometimes extremely difficult people. Positive results are often short-lived, and almost all of these people never will lead normal lives. I cried when I . "A real account of what's it's like for those considering a mental health career" according to Michelle O'neill. I work in the mental heath field and I found this book very relatable. Elizabeth gives excellent insight into this career choice both as a doctor and other support personnel. If you wondered what it would be like to work in a mental health facility, this book will give you a good taste. I can tell you that when you have a goo
While Ford was a psychiatrist at Bellevue she became a wife and a mother. It wasn't until she did her psychiatry rotation that she found her calling - to care for one of the most vulnerable populations of mentally ill people, the inmates of New York City's jails, including Rikers Island, who are so sick that they are sent to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward for care. Elizabeth Ford went through medical school unsure of where she belonged. They could be violent, unpredictable, but they could also be funny a