Vaino Vahing

Vaino Vahing (15 February 1940 – 23 March 2008), was an Estonian writer, prosaist, psychiatrist and playwright. Starting from 1973, he was a member of the Estonian Writers Union. Early life Vlahing was born in Aravu, Põlva County. In 1963 he attended the University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, qualifying as a Doctor of Medicine in 1969. 1963–1965 – head of department and deputy of the doctor-director at the psycho-neurological clinic in Jämejala 1965–1967 – doctor at the Tartu psychiatry clinic 1967–1975 – expert in forensic psychiatry 1968–1981 – lecturer and later docent at the Institute of Psychiatry of the University of Tartu Vahing wrote many articles about psychiatry, but also literature, including novels, books and plays with psychiatric and autobiographical influences. He acted in several Estonian films. He died in Tartu.