A BRIDGE ACROSS MINDS
She entered the ward as a psychiatrist.
She stayed as a patient.
A story of grief, recovery and the extraordinary bond between two psychiatrists - one living through mental illness, the other helping her find the way back.
Dr Helen Haynes challenges the stigma surrounding mental illness and shines a light on the importance of mental health in later life.
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September 2026
“An engrossing insight into the real life workings of a psychiatry ward. Complex and emotionally charged. Altogether fascinating.”
Dr Ben Cave, author of What We Fear Most.
The mind does not break in the way we think it does.
I am a psychiatrist sharing what is really happens in mental illness and how the brain works, through stories not textbooks.
What is the difference between Mental Health and Mental Illness? Read more in this weeks blog topic.
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