The End of Mental Illness

There is new hope for those dealing with anxiety, despression, bipolar disorders, PTSD, ADHD, and addictions. An evidence-based revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions is improving outcomes for the first time in decades, and Daniel Amen, MD, neuroscientist and double boardcertified psychiatrist, is helping to lead the charge. In The End of Mental Illness, Dr. Amen explains why you no longer have to rely solely on standard treatments offered by experts trained according to an old paradigm. While medication and talk therapy are sometimes helpful and appropriate, there is much you can do to improve your own brain health. And more and more practitioners are using evidence-based neuroscience to help their patients. The End of Mental Illness will: give you hope that we are on the cusp of a whole new paradigm of treating issues like depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and even schizophrenia explain why standard treatment may not have helped you or a loved one be healed, or truly healed for the long-term teach you how to contribute to your own brain healing and prevent or reverse the problems that are stealing your mind show you how to keep your brain healthy or rescue it if its headed toward a dark place Get your brain right and your mind will follow