Behind the Bastards

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

March 5, 2026·1h 23m·4-min readconversationaltrue crime
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Dr. Harry Bailey, an Australian psychiatrist, ran a private hospital where he subjected patients to dangerous deep sleep therapy and electroshock treatments, often without consent, leading to brain damage, deaths, and lifelong trauma—all while maintaining a charming public persona and pro

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Gabe

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People

Dr. BaileyRobertGabeElaine McKayTony LameyBarry Hart

Books

First Halfby Tony Lamey

Companies

Chelmsford Private Hospital

Topics

Criminal JusticeHistorical FiguresInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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