Show Notes
NYC psychiatric emergency room nurse, Syd Casey, explains how intense it was to work at the psych ER. She also levels an insightful critique of the role that psychiatrists play and psychiatry in general. This episode is very eye-opening and we find out that sometimes there just aren't perfect answers and solutions to such difficult situations.
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