Dr. Harry Bailey was once a prominent name in the psychiatric community, but his reputation now is far from respected. This is due to his practice of Deep Sleep Therapy in the 1960s and ’70s at Chelmsford Hospital. This controversial treatment involved administering patients with medication to heavily sedate them, at times to the point of a comatose state. The treatment was frequently used to treat psychiatric conditions like depression, but patients were referred to Dr. Bailey to undergo this “therapy” for anything from obesity to headaches. Unfortunately, the treatment led to the death of several individuals under Dr. Bailey’s care.

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Books:

Ramsland, K.M. (2007). Inside the Minds of Healthcare Serial Killers: Why They Kill. Praeger Publishers.

Articles:

Australian Dictionary of Biography: Harry Richard Bailey, by Stephen Garton

Wikipedia: Sodium Bromide

Mayo Clinic: Drugs and Supplements: Barbiturate

WebMD: Barbiturate Misuse, by WebMD Editorial Contributors

Mad In America: Deep Sleep “Therapy” in Australia in 1960s & ‘70s: Could Something Like This Happen Today?, by Phillip Hickey, Ph.D., August 27, 2020

Youtube Videos:

John Edginton Documentaries: Deep Sleep: Killer Doctor’s ‘Experimental’ Treatment

Podcast Art By: Irit Mogilevsky