Psychiatrist, Writer, Commentator

Books

Saturday, 20th July 2024

Mental

Mental - First Published 2019. Updated Edition published 2021. Psychiatrist Dr Steve Ellen and comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Providing an insider perspective, they share their personal experiences of mental illness and unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments. What do we know? What don’t we know? How do we get help?...
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Wednesday, 03rd July 2024

Warrior Princess Sevie

I wrote this short novel as a 12th birthday present for my partner's daughter, Severine, in July 2024. It's an adventure set in Bali, about a young girl who leads her family and villagers to fight off monkey men invaders. Feel free to download and share with any young people. Note - written with the help of the AI program Sudowrite...
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Monday, 06th May 2024

Mental - UK Edition

This is the United Kingdon version of Mental, specific to the NHS and edited by a UK psychiatrist. Psychiatrist Dr Steve Ellen and comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Providing an insider perspective, they share their personal experiences of mental illness and unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments. What do we know?...
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Monday, 06th May 2024

Mental - Chinese Edition

This is the Chinese version of Mental, translated to Mandarin, specific to the Chinese health system, and edited by Chinese psychiatrists. Psychiatrist Dr Steve Ellen and comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Providing an insider perspective, they share their personal experiences of mental illness and unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments. What...
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Monday, 06th May 2024

Psych-Lite

Psych-Lite is the shortest psych textbook you'll ever read. Rob and I co-wrote Psych-Lite after realising that students in the various health courses finished their six to eight-week psychiatry rotations before they understood the basics of the various disorders and treatments and missed the opportunity to understand what was happening to the patients they met. We decided they needed a...
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