Choices in Recovery: 27 Non-drug Approaches for Adult Mental Health / an Evidence-Based Guide

by Craig Wagner

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Author: Craig Wagner

Publisher: Onward Ventures

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ISBN 10: 0996608001
ISBN 13: 978-0996608008

We need to face facts: psychiatric drugs don’t cure; they partially relieve symptoms of mental illnesses—often at the cost of serious side-effects. Written for those who struggle with mental health issues and their loved ones, CHOICES IN RECOVERY demystifies the best non-drug therapies for every mental health diagnosis, from depression to schizophrenia, discussing their benefits, clinical evidence, and drawbacks. These non-drug approaches promote wellness and can strike at underlying physical and emotional causes. A new breed of psychiatrist – the Integrative Psychiatrist – is healing, not just treating, with a remarkable range of innovative approaches. These approaches are grounded in scientific peer-reviewed medical studies, including late-breaking research for 2018.CHOICES IN RECOVERY offers hope and healing to people struggling with significant mental health challenges. It contains:Basics of Mental Wellness (diet, exercise, mindfulness, and social interaction); Nutrient Therapy (vitamins, minerals and amino acids tailored to your body chemistry); Gut-Brain Therapy (improve brain function with probiotics and gluten avoidance); Endocrine Therapy (the role of weakened glands on mental health); Herbs (scientifically validated natural substances that can make a real difference); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (calm emotions by controlling thoughts); Exposure Therapy (neutralize phobias and obsessions by confronting them); Creative Engagement Therapy (art, music, nature, and animals provide meaning and peace); Biofeedback (consciously slow your heart rate and stress response); And many more…See www.OnwardMentalHealth.com

Review

Craig Wagner's book, Choices in Recovery, offers a broad spectrum of proven non-drug therapies for mental health recovery in a form that is clear, pragmatic, and balanced. Discarding medical jargon when it isn't needed, the book is both dense with recovery techniques and amazingly readable.
Choices in Recovery stitches together recovery techniques from divergent sources: conventional psychiatry and alternative treatments; biomedical and psychosocial disciplines; as well as Western and non-Western medical systems.
The book is strongly evidence-based, with over 1300 references. But it is also enlivened with over 100 patient case studies and physician perspectives that bring a strong sense of humanity and hope to the meticulous medical detail.
Craig's book is especially helpful for those with mental health issues and their loved-ones. But case managers, social workers and psychiatric technicians will also find it an excellent read. It is a robust tool for anyone seeking light on the pathway of mental health recovery.

Review by Dion Zessin, author of Codex Alternus: A Research Collection of Alternative and Complementary Treatments for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Drug-induced Side Effects.

About the Author

Craig Wagner is a clear voice in the emerging field of Integrative Mental Health. He is executive Director for Safe Harbor (the largest alternative mental health web platform), editor of an expansive alternative mental health practitioner reference, a blogger for Mad in America, and a trainer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Additionally, the American Psychiatric Association engages him to communicate the latest alternative mental health information. Wagner entered the mental health field to help a loved-one in psychiatric crisis. He chose to remain there when he discovered the tremendous unrealized potential of scientifically validated non-drug approaches. He lives on a small farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his family. See www.OnwardMentalHealth.com