Skand Shukla

Just finished this book - 'You Don't Have To Be Mad To Work Here'. One of the very good ones that I have ever read. A narrative by a psychiatrist in London Dr Benji Waterhouse, it tells you of so many things - - that, psychiatry is still a developing branch of medical science but perhaps the most important for the modern age. - that, it is still not taken seriously by even the medical fraternity itself - that, it requires a doctor to have empathy besides competence - that, there is a very fine line separating normal from abnormal - that, it's the chemicals in our brain that drive our behaviour; but the environment has a lot to do too - that almost all believe that they can't have mental health issues - that, ultimately all countries (India in my context ) have the same overburdened medical system where doctors fight for resources and a bit of sleep for themselves. - that, psychiatrist themselves need counselling as they plod through their profession. A brilliantly funny but deadly serious account. A must read for everyone.