"STATISTIC OF THE WEEK

Nearly one in four doctors in the UK is mentally ill. A 12-year study has found that 22 per cent of doctors who participated were suffering from a basic mental disorder by the age of 30. Interestingly, researchers from University College London, who carried out the study, found that the doctors' neurotic tendencies were linked to their personalities rather than from work pressures. So people who are first mad then become doctors. . ."

Hmmmmm.....Interesting

But it was believed to be from working with mercury.

Some come in with these most outlandish outfits. We always had a good laugh. Including mismatched may 1 red,1 blue sock. Some of the jackets,stupid jokes.

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Originally posted by Kara Tyson:

***In Alice In Wonderland that is why the "mad" hatter. Hatters (those who made hats) were thought to be mad. They worked with liquid mercury on a day to day basis.

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His tox screen came back negative so it was decided to do a CT scan, MRI etc. I was his primary nurse so I accompanied him to do these tests because of his irrational behavior. The man HAD to have someone at his side holding his hand.

I only worked there on as needed basis so I never found out what the tests revealed or what had become of him. A few weeks later one of the regular nurses in the unit called to tell me had committed suicide. A few days prior to this he had called the unit to get the name and address of the nurse who had been there with him that day. Because of confidentiality they could not tell him. In the note he left prior to committing suicide he wanted to thank that unknown person and said he had only wanted to send flowers out of gratitude to thank her for not beleiving he was crazy like all the others did.

Talk about giving me the jeebies at the time!! So sad now though, to realize this man was a dentist exposed to high levels of mercury. Was that the cause of his delusions?? Will never know but can only make you wonder if it was a contributing factor......

You got to select the flavor of toothpaste. Bubble gum or blueberry or strawberry.

They always used NOxide to calm you down. "Mr. Big Nose" as it was called.

There was one huge room with about 8 differant chairs. All the kids were in the same room.

Posters on the ceilings so you have something to look at. Stuffed animals.

I always picked the bubblegum flavor!

And he always took one of those gloves and blew it up to make a balloon for me. (He even drew the face on it.)