Psychiatrist describes tragic case of man who injures himself because of false belief around a sexually transmitted disease. 'Sad reality is that when people are deluded, you can't talk them out of it,' says Dr Andrew Wexler. "That's very much one of the pushes towards forensic psychiatry care"
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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