But yesterday I went for a walk with a psychiatrist and I learned not only a new word but also that 57 years ago I was right. Along the way I learned that every psychiatrist, before becoming one, has to train as a conventional doctor. * Joe Bennett: Eternal duel between the stupid self and the sensible self“So you know all about proper illnesses too,” I said. Moreover, one of the very few illnesses I’d suffered from had been misdiagnosed, but no-one had ever believed me. I considered borrowing a deckchair from one of the old boaties but in the end we just walked and talked.

Source: Stuff November 23, 2021 21:59 UTC