Mental: Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know about Mental Health
Nov 2018 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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416
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How do we define mental illness? What does a diagnosis mean? What should you ask your doctor before you begin treatment? Are there alternatives to medication? What does the research show actually works?
Practitioner and professor of psychiatry Dr Steve Ellen and popular comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Sharing their personal experiences of mental illness and an insider perspective on psychiatry, they unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments coveing everything from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia, personality disorders and substance abuse.
Whether you have a mental illness or support someone who does, Mental offers clear practical help, empowering you with an arsenal of tips and techniques to help build your resilience.
Practitioner and professor of psychiatry Dr Steve Ellen and popular comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Sharing their personal experiences of mental illness and an insider perspective on psychiatry, they unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments coveing everything from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia, personality disorders and substance abuse.
Whether you have a mental illness or support someone who does, Mental offers clear practical help, empowering you with an arsenal of tips and techniques to help build your resilience.
How do we define mental illness? What does a diagnosis mean? What should you ask your doctor before you begin treatment? Are there alternatives to medication? What does the research show actually works?
Practitioner and professor of psychiatry Dr Steve Ellen and popular comedian Catherine Deven...
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About the author
Steve Ellen is a Professor of Psychiatry at Melbourne University and Head of Psychiatry at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia. Catherine Deveny is a television comedy writer, comedian, author, social commentator and broadcaster. Her previous books include It's Not My Fault They Print Them (2007), Say When (2008) and Free To A Good Home (2009).
Steve Ellen is a Professor of Psychiatry at Melbourne University and Head of Psychiatry at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia. Catherine Deveny is a television comedy writer, comedian, author, social commentator and broadcaster. Her previous books include It's Not My Fault They Print Them...
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