Name: Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--And Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, Ocd, Ptsd, and More
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Author: Christopher M. Palmer
ISBN: 9781637741580

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Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--And Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, Ocd, Ptsd, and More

Type

Physical Book

Author

Christopher M. Palmer

Publisher

Benbella Books

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.3 x 16.0 x 3.0 cm

Weight

0.51 kg.

ISBN13

9781637741580

Synopsis "Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--And Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, Ocd, Ptsd, and More "

This is the book that will forever change the way we understand and treat mental health. If you or someone you love is affected by mental illness, it might change your life. We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis, and mental illnesses are on the rise. But what causes mental illness? And why are mental health problems so hard to treat? Drawing on decades of research, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer outlines a revolutionary new understanding that for the first time unites our existing knowledge about mental illness within a single framework: Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. Brain Energy explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from symptoms and risk factors to what is happening in brain cells. Palmer also sheds light on the new treatment pathways this theory opens up--which apply to all mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, autism, and even schizophrenia. Brain Energy pairs cutting-edge science with practical advice and strategies to help people reclaim their mental health. This groundbreaking book reveals: Why classifying mental disorders as "separate" conditions is misleadingThe clear connections between mental illness and disorders linked to metabolism, including diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, pain disorders, obesity, Alzheimer's disease, and epilepsyThe link between metabolism and every factor known to play a role in mental health, including genetics, inflammation, hormones, neurotransmitters, sleep, stress, and traumaThe evidence that current mental health treatments, including both medications and therapies, likely work by affecting metabolismNew treatments available today that readers can use to promote long-term healing Palmer puts together the pieces of the mental illness puzzle to provide answers and offer hope. Brain Energy will transform the field of mental health, and the lives of countless people around the world.

Christopher M. Palmer

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Dr. Christopher M. Palmer is a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface between metabolism and mental health. He is the director of the Department of Graduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over two decades, he has held leadership positions in psychiatric education at Harvard, McLean Hospital, and nationally. He dedicated more than fifteen years to neuroscience research in the areas of substance abuse and sleep disorders. In addition to his academic activities, he has continued practicing psychiatry, working with people with treatment-resistant mental disorders using various standard treatments. He has pioneered the use of the medical ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, conducting research in this area, treating patients, publishing academic articles, and lecturing globally on this topic. More recently, he has developed the first comprehensive theory on the causes of mental illnesses, integrating biological, psychological, and social research into a unifying theory: the brain energy theory of mental illness.

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