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12 Hours On a Psychiatric Ward
12 Hours On a Psychiatric Ward

No shift is the same, no day is the same, and no two people with the same illness are the same. I absolutely love my job. It’s tough, it’s intense, but it’s incredibly rewarding. Sometimes there’s aggression, sometimes even violence. There’s tears, screams and things being thrown right, left and centre. But there’s also smiles. There’s kindness. There is laughter.

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The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room

It’s a funny thing waiting. We all patiently - or impatiently - for our coffees, a letter, a phone call, an appointment. But what about situations where you didn’t place the order or you didn’t make an appointment? When you don’t know when or what your delivery’s going to be? We all know this kind of waiting room - the waiting room of life.

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