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Self-care is a powerful, evidence-based medicine for the mind. Mental health is the driving force behind every decision we make--how we live, work, and love. Many of us suffer from depression and anxiety, which impede our choices and quality of life, and despite the proliferation of prescription drugs, the numbers are growing across the globe. But there is another, proven way to achieve mental wellness, beyond antidepressants and talk therapy. Practicing psychiatrist Gregory Scott Brown believes that mental health begins with actionable self-care. The Self-Healing Mind is a holistic approach to emotional and psychological healing that focuses on how evidence-based self-care strategies can be used to improve and sustain mental health. Dr. Brown challenges the current state of mental health care and the messaging around it, showing us how to move past outdated notions of broken brains and chemical imbalances. While he agrees that prescription drugs and talk therapy in many cases are important for healing, his personal and professional experience has taught him that lifestyle interventions are also key to sustainable mental wellness. Dr. Brown's clinical philosophy supports an integrative approach that combines conventional treatments (medication and psychotherapy) with what he calls the Five Pillars of Self-Care: breathing mindfully, sleep, spirituality, nutrition, and movement. These purposeful lifestyle practices, backed by science and proven in his clinical practice, can be adopted by everyone. Dr. Brown's advice and insight put the power of healing back in your control.

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We need this book right now to help heal our minds. My dear friend and brilliant psychiatrist Greg Scott Brown shares the science and practice of self-care woven into his deeply personal narrative and moving clinical encounters. A must-read for your mental health. -- Drew Ramsey, MD, author of Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety

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Gregory Scott Brown, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, mental health writer, and affiliate faculty member at the University of Texas Dell Medical School. His commentary has been featured in the New York Times, in the Huffington Post, in Well+Good, on Medscape, and on the Today show. He is an advisory board member for Men's Health, where he regularly contributes content for mental health stories. He resides in the Houston area with his wife. Gregory Scott Brown, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, mental health writer, and affiliate faculty member at the University of Texas Dell Medical School. His commentary has been featured in the New York Times, in the Huffington Post, in Well+Good, on Medscape, and on the Today show. He is an advisory board member for Men's Health, where he regularly contributes content for mental health stories. He resides in the Houston area with his wife.

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