Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

79 reviews

catherinemia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.5

Brilliant, had me in (no pun intended) stitches one second and bated breath the next. 
An accurate depiction of working for the NHS. It me crying at the end and reminiscing on my time working for the NHS. 
Cannot recommend enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, and Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

leasometimesreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

funny, and sad at the same time. the perfect read for both someone that wants to read the whole book at once, or just small chapters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Vomit, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

alomie's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

2.0

I'm just inherently not interested in this topic, I read this for bookclub and I've avoided it prior to this as it's just not a particularly interesting subject to me. 

It was amusing in parts but in others i just found myself skipping over, it didn't really add much to my overall understanding of NHS life, but i also have a few friends who work within the underfunded institution so I am fairly aware of the pitfalls and horrific working conditions. 

I also felt the tone was a bit off in parts, and he came off a bit smug in others. 

Just not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gore, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Grief, Body shaming, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

rbacon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Read it in a day, so much happens and all of it is so well written. I bloody love the NHS.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Vomit, Blood, and Chronic illness

honorablemmmention's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative relaxing fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Body horror

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia

lozababe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

5.0

I have had this on my want to read list for a long time, but after watching the TV series (twice) it quickly moved up to my must read now list and it did not disappoint. 
Written as different chapters in Adam Kay’s life, from newly qualifying to the incident that lead him to quit medicine, this book covered all aspects of life as a doctor. Each chapter starts with an explanation about the post he is in and a few anecdotes from his life. It then moves onto diary entries from the time in each post.
The book had me laughing at the ridiculousness of some situations, cringing at others and tearing up at a few too. It opens your eyes to the dire state of the NHS and how doctors are always viewed as well paid for short hours when that’s really not true. They are underpaid, under appreciated and overworked in a system that is failing them. We are lucky to have our NHS in this country and we should appreciate it much more than we do sometimes. 
Adam’s writing is both informative and witty and it was a pleasure to read and was one that I flew through as it was so easy to read that I didn’t want to put it down at all.
The main takeaway that I have from this book is how much the system needs to change for those working for the NHS but in order for that to happen, governments need to stop trying to privatise parts of it and set unobtainable targets all while the expecting those that work there to spend the majority of their life at work and only getting paid for some of it. All of the staff are under tremendous pressure and they need their loved ones support before we lose all of them to easier and better paying jobs. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Medical content, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Infertility, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Child death

sabbcm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infertility, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

mimsyweretheborogoves's review against another edition

dark funny informative inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Self harm, and Medical content

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Infertility

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

eviereadsallthetime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death

Minor: Infertility and Cancer

portapages's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

lovely, hilarious, heartbreaking book. made me bust out laughing more than once, and also really made me feel for people working on the frontlines. healthcare systems all over the world need to do better, for the sakes of both the staff and patients.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Medical content, and Infertility

Moderate: Fatphobia, Cancer, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Body shaming, and Islamophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt