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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
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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