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A New Metabolic Framework for Mental Health
Metabolic Psychiatry
Conventional psychiatric treatment typically relies almost entirely on medications to keep symptoms under control. Talk therapy is often prescribed as an adjunctive treatment, but the root causes of mental illness, as well as the lifestyle changes that can lead to healing, are often left out of treatment paradigms.
Metabolic psychiatry seeks to flip treatment for mental illness on its head, putting therapeutic nutrition, circadian rhythm management, and movement as the foundation of recovery and wellness.
Getting Started
There is no one right way to employ metabolic strategies to improve mental and physical health, and personalization is key. Our team at Metabolic Mind created THINK+SMART as a community-sourced tool that includes personal stories and strategies to help you in your journey.
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Emily Anne Herrick
in remission from
Depression
Matt Baszucki
recovered from
Bipolar 1
Lauren Kennedy West
in remission from
Schizoaffective Disorder
Caroline Beckwith
in remission from
Anorexia Nervosa
Wesley Braden
managing
Bipolar 2
Neseret Bemient
in remission from
Antidepressant Induced Bipolar 2
Eric Rodgers
in remission from
Depression
Mia Mendez
in remission from
Bipolar Disorder
Robyn Dobbins
in remission from
Bipolar, Depression, OCD
Harmony Bright
recovering from
Schizophrenia
Steven T.
recovering from
Bipolar 2 Mixed, Substance Abuse
Donika Hristova
recovered from
Bipolar Type 2, Binge Eating Disorder
Lori Graham
recovering from
Major Depression & Generalized Anxiety
Tanner L.
in remission from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Dyane Harwood
thriving with
Bipolar 1
Henk van Wijk
in remission from
PTSD
Lily Zhang
in remission from
Depression
Lori
treating
Bipolar, ADHD & Binge Eating Disorder
Kelsey S.
managing
Depression, OCD, Trichotillomania, & PTSD
Lewis Anstee
recovered from
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Shannon Harwood
recovered from
Bipolar 2
Lexa Martinez de la Cueva
in remission from
Schizoaffective Disorder
Oliver Seligman
managing
Bipolar 1
Elisabeth Sloetjes
recovered from
Bipolar 2 with Rapid Cycling
J.P. Weedon
recovering from
Bipolar Disorder
Michelle Hurn
in remission from
Anorexia, Depression & Anxiety
Valerie Anne Smith
in remission from
Schizophrenia, OCD & Anorexia
Moira Newiss
treating
Depression & Anxiety
Brianna Mitchell
recovering from
Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Natasha Smikles
managing
ADHD & Anxiety
Mimi Morgan
recovered from
Parkinsonism & Cognitive Slowing
Michael Belanger
managing
Autism
Becca Price
managing
Depression & Bipolar 2
Vanessa
recovered from
the diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Paul Corfield
managing
Bipolar 1 & Autism
Nathan Leary
in remission from
Schizophrenia
Jenny Mitich
recovered from
Depression, Anxiety & Addiction
Genevieve Cook
in remission from
Bipolar Disorder, ADHD & OCD
Kristina Cook
in remission from
Anxiety, PTSD, OCD & Depression
Caitlin Hoey
in remission from
Schizophrenia
Christopher Browne
recovering from
Schizoaffective Disorder
Sylvie Bourgeois
in remission from
Anxiety, ADHD
Cynthia Pena
managing
Bipolar Disorder Type 1, ADHD, ASD Level 1
Michele Happe
in remission from
Anxiety, depression, Autism, and anorexia
Kris Krumins
recovering from
Asperger’s, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis
Guy Williams
recovering from
Bipolar disorder
Nicola Tutera
in remission from
Bipolar 1 with moderate psychotic features
Ally Houston
recovered from
ADHD, seasonal depression, and anxiety
Taylor Bell
managing
ADHD
Julianne Armijo
managing
Bipolar Disorder
Heather Flood
recovered from
Anxiety and Depression
Benjiman Boyd
recovered from
ADHD and Depression
Iain Campbell, PhD
managing
Bipolar 2
Lisa Blackstone
treating
PTSD, major depression, and anxiety
Leslie Woods
in remission from
Anxiety and depression
Terese Blåklokke
treating
Schizoaffective disorder
Mary Piper
managing
Bipolar 1 Disorder
Courtney Voss
recovered from
Generalized anxiety disorder
Azi Jankovic, EdD
recovered from
Bipolar
Erika Stevens
recovering from
Schizoaffective disorder
Stephanie Lincoln
recovered from
Anxiety, depression, and panic attacks
Ruby Urlocker
in remission from
Schizophrenia
Louise Allen
recovering from
Depression and migraines
Erna Bekink
in remission from
Primary Progressive MS
Adnan Alkhalili
recovered from
Anxiety and OCD
Teralyn Pilgrim
recovering from
Major depressive disorder and mild cognitive impairment
Daria Zhornik
recovered from
Bipolar Disorder
Justin Ternes
recovered from
ACE Induced Depression
Nomhle Nhlapho
recovered from
Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type
Eddie Rodriguez
Managing
Dementia Prevention
Leszek Markiewicz
in remission from
Schizophrenia
Getting Help
If you’re considering starting a ketogenic and other metabolic strategies to treat a mental illness or improve overall well-being, preparing in advance and building a care team is a critical first step. We’ve consolidated lists of specialty clinics, providers, peer communities, and other resources.
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Videos
Nutritional ketosis, or ketogenic therapy, can help improve symptoms of mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and more. A ketogenic diet alters physiology, so it’s important to understand challenges, risks, potential benefits and mechanisms before you begin. THINK+SMART provides a helpful framework, and Metabolic Mind’s YouTube channel has playlists to get you started.
Community
Looking for inspiration from people like you? Check out community profiles on THINK+SMART to learn from others what strategies have worked. THINK+SMART provides a framework for learning, sharing, and implementing personalized ketogenic and metabolic therapies. It supports a range of diagnoses, including bipolar spectrum disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, anorexia nervosa, ADHD, PTSD, as well as neurodevelopmental and neurological conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Dive into videos and written profiles from community members to harness our collective experience using low carbohydrate nutrition and other lifestyle strategies to improve well-being and overall brain health.
Resources
Our continuously updated Go Deeper hub offers a carefully curated collection of books, websites, apps, podcasts, and peer communities. By bringing together these trusted, high-impact resources–many created by experts by experience–we are your one-stop-shop for expert advice on ketogenic and metabolic therapies for mental health.
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