A Mind of Your Own

The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives

De: Kelly Brogan M.D., Kristin Loberg

Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell

Depression is not a disease. It is a symptom.

Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use the world over, with one in four women starting her day with medication. These drugs have steadily become the panacea for everything from grief, irritability, and panic attacks to insomnia, PMS, and stress. But the truth is, what women really need can't be found at a pharmacy.

According to Dr. Kelly Brogan, antidepressants not only overpromise and underdeliver, but their use may permanently disable the body's self-healing potential. We need a new paradigm: The best way to heal the mind is to heal the whole body.

In this groundbreaking science-based and holistic approach, Dr. Brogan shatters the mythology conventional medicine has built around the causes and treatment of depression. Based on her expert interpretation of published medical findings combined with years of experience from her clinical practice, Dr. Brogan illuminates the true cause of depression: It is not simply a chemical imbalance but a lifestyle crisis that demands a reset. It is a signal that the interconnected systems in the body are out of balance - from blood sugar to gut health to thyroid function - and inflammation is at the root.

A Mind of Your Own offers an achievable, step-by-step 30-day action plan - including powerful dietary interventions, targeted nutrient support, detoxification, sleep, and stress reframing techniques - women can use to heal their bodies, alleviate inflammation, and feel like themselves again without a single prescription.

Bold, brave, and revolutionary, A Mind of Your Own takes listeners on a journey of self-empowerment for radical transformation that goes far beyond symptom relief.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Kelly Brogan (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

Mind. Blown.

Everyday I am talking with other woman, mothers, and friends who are struggling with depression, anxiety or some form of mental angst. This book is the answer. This is the transformative information we have been searching for. This is what our world needs to hear to shift from fear-based choices to having faith in our bodies and our gut instincts. I have never struggled with anything close to depression and found many pearls of wisdom and many immediate take-aways to start now. Please, read this book with an open mind and heart. Notice yourself feeling the truth and don't be afraid. It's a game changer. Take ownership of your health and give your body the chance to thrive!

Courageous

This is an heroic work, perhaps to heroic. Big Pharma needs to be reigned in, it's power is excessive and pervasive. I'm concerned for the practitioners who take on the
"Industry " so single handedly. Perhaps an organization of renigade professio

Own your body and mind. Don't listen to doctors.

Own your body and mind..Don't listen to doctors before you read this book. Dr. Brogan will save your life. I'm a male and I love this book. It did wonders for me to heal myself.. Doctors wanted me to take Lexapro and I started for a week until I saw this book and I stopped immediately..
I've always believed in healing yourself first through food and other means.. It was meant for me to find this book..

Empowering and Validating

This book reviews what many of us already know, that doing what’s best for our minds and bodies is not easier but it does have the greatest payoff. While a lot is available according to western medicine to ‘manage’ mental health issues, very little addresses the root cause. I LOVED this book and had the pleasure of seeing Kelly speak publicly. She gets you back to basics and it’s amazing!

Is a 30-day healthy food adjustment worth a try? Absolutely!!

I am 54 and I am tired, exhausted, of feeling sad, lethargic, disinterested, unmotivated, and hopeless. This has NEVER been me. Who IS this? I care less about why and more about HOW to regain my sense of hope and purpose for literally getting out of bed anymore. I am scared and know

Best advice ever on depression.

As a holistic follower I have the same mindset on depression, which I’ve been fortunate enough not to have fallen victim to. I know many people on meds and say they are on them for life, they struggle with all sorts of other issues that I believed was stemmed from falling into the matrix of society and big Pharma. Thanks for writing this book.

Empowering

Inspiring and empowering! Dr. Brogan puts all the tools I need into my own hands!

Please read this book. It will change your life.

What did you love best about A Mind of Your Own?

Over the last 10 years I have heard bits and pieces of most of what is covered in this book because I enjoy reading health related articles wherever I find them. The author has compiled and distilled so much health (mental and physical) information that it does seem overwhelming at times.

If the US population followed the dietary guidelines Kelly recommends, doctor and psychiatric visits would be rare. Millions could stop taking pills for their ills and feel MUCH better and the pharmaceutical industry would be considerably smaller.

I've been hesitant to follow recommendations by those practicing alternative medicine but this book vindicated their practice by a doctor seeped in the Western Medicine model. I am a convert. I've always been healthy, but now that I've followed Kelly's guidelines I feel even better. Despite the title, it is not just directed toward women. Men will get just as much from the material.

We will look back on this book decades from now as an important health text years ahead of its time. And if you are on ANY medication or struggle with a chronic mental condition, I would strongly recommend you to read it. Your situation will improve in a few short weeks.

Who was your favorite character and why?

This book does not have characters.

Which scene was your favorite?

This book does not have scenes.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really. It is a serious book from cover to cover.

Any additional comments?

Even if you're skeptical just take the time to read it.

Very informative

I like all the different topics she covered. I like that she takes very holistic approach - in my opinion, a much needed physician experience these days!!

Critical and Necessary Read

I found the information presented here to be brave. We need more specialists in the field of health to come forth with their experiences and knowledge of Big Pharma and the food industries incessant corruption that is poisoning us from every direction. We can't simply stand aside any longer and just allow it. Voices must be heard in whatever capacity possible. If you are not comfortable with leading edge information you may find this book to be more in line with conspiracy but if you have intuition and ability to think for your self you will know the truth when it rings. Dr Kelly Brogan courageously presents her experience in the world of mental health and her personal journey with human biology and nutrition as an offering to empower woman to forgo the damaging effects of pharmaceuticals as well as donates a wealth of knowledge to young, old, male, female ground breaking information on diet and lifestyle that is truly all encompassing. Only the brave enter here though. Be prepared to have the rug pulled out from under your beliefs about certain systems that make up our current world.