Behind the Bastards

Part One: Dr. Sleep: The Australian Psychiatrist Who Made People Sleep Themselves To Death

March 3, 2026·1h 11m·5-min readconversationaltrue crime
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Harry Bailey, an Australian psychiatrist once celebrated for exposing abuse in mental hospitals, became one of the country’s most notorious medical monsters by exploiting deep sleep therapy—a dangerous, prolonged sedation treatment—for profit. Under the guise of cutting-edge psychiatry, he

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Guest

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Gabe Dunne

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Harry Richard BaileyRobert EvansGabe DunneWilliam SargentDonald Cameron

Books

Doctor Sleepby Stephen King

Companies

Chelmsford Private Hospital

Topics

Corporate StrategyCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformHistory Of ScienceMental HealthTrue Crime

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