Schizophrenia is not supposed to go into remission. It's a lifelong disorder. That's what we tell everybody. And now at this point, I'm treating dozens of patients, seeing sometimes miraculous recoveries. In some people, off meds all together, they were able to get off all their meds. This is an evidence based treatment for epilepsy. No brainer that is going to help with mental illness.
Christopher Palmer, MD, is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 27 years he’s held administrative, educational, research, and clinical roles in psychiatry. His new book, Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More, is out now.