Ben Cave is the author of what we fear most, reflections on a life in forensic psychiatry. He says he wants to help shape the narrative that we're now talking about in terms of mental illness. Ben: "I want people to be more sophisticated in their thinking so they know what mentalness looks like"
What is it like to treat some of the most troubled men and women in society? Dr Ben Cave is a forensic psychiatrist whose 35-year career has been spent helping those with mental health conditions ranging from delusional disorders to schizophrenia, steroid abuse, drug dependency, depression and more. His new book, What We Fear Most, explores what can be learnt from these often misunderstood illnesses, the people who suffer from them and those, like Ben, who treat them. Our host for this episode is Poppy Damon, senior producer for Blanchard House.
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