Brain Energy A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More

Christopher M. Palmer

eBook - 2022

"[A] revolutionary road map for people suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disease . . . almost any brain disorder." —Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever Discover the surprising link between your metabolism and mental health in this cutting-edge guide with practical advice for treatment and careWe 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? In Brain Energy, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer unites our existing knowledge about mental illness within a single framework: Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. The root cause of mental illness isn&...#039;t merely genetics or a chemical imbalance, but rather the energy available for your brain. Palmer explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from... more