Rob Gee worked for twelve years as a mental health nurse before becoming a stand-up poet. When his career as a performer was interrupted by COVID-19, he returned to nursing. The Day My Head Explodedshares the debris of life as a nurse, an inpatient and a writer.

About the Author
Rob Gee qualified as a psychiatric nurse in 1994 and worked for twelve years in mental health units around the UK and Australia. Working mainly in acute psychiatry, he has also worked in child and adolescent units, drug and alcohol services, eating disorders, early psychosis intervention, dementia settings and psychiatric intensive care. As a stand-up poet, Rob has won numerous poetry slams, including the Edinburgh Slam, the Arts Council's Lit Up Slam, BBC2's Why Poetry Matters Slam and the Orlando Poetry Smackdown. He's performed at a hundred fringe festivals across the world and received over twenty awards for his solo shows. He is patron of Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project (LAMP) and lead artist for the Comedy Asylum: comedy shows written and performed by people receiving mental health treatment. Rob returned to nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reviews
"Brimming with anarchistic joy... yet behind everything is a big heart. It's typical Gee - combining gleeful subversiveness with poignant observations about the human condition." - Victoria Times Colonist; "Inspirational... thought-provoking, humbling and hilarious." Mind Share, South Australia



Book Information
ISBN 9781913958008
Author Rob Gee
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Burning Eye Books
Publisher Burning Eye Books