"Dance in a Madhouse"
Many thanks to Jess Wright, psychiatrist and author of “Dance in a Madhouse.” Jess is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Louisville, where he sees patients, teaches, and does research.
Jess joins several other psychiatrists featured on “The Art of Medicine:” Jesse Gold (Episode #130), Richard Berlin (Episode #99), Awais Aftab (Episode #85), Steve Moffic (Episode #78), and Ronald Pies (Episode #63). Now working part-time, Jess has more time for fiction writing. As a psychiatrist with decades of experience, he incorporates some of his patient experiences into his creative writing.
During our 30-minute discussion, we discussed why Jess writes, how he writes, and his upcoming novels and memoir. We also addressed how the practice of psychiatry has changed since 1905, when his novel “Dance in a Madhouse” takes place.
Jess truly enjoys the intellectual challenge of creative writing and believes it may be a strategy to stave off the intellectual stagnation that can come with retirement and aging!
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