Before you begin -- Introduction: Why I hate the term mental illness and you should too -- Part 1: Reframing mental health as brain health changes everything. From demon possession to the 15-minute med check: a brief history of mental illness diagnoses and treatments ; Making invisible illnesses visible: how looking at the brain disrupts an outdated paradigm and charts a new path forward ; 12 guiding principles to change your life ; Get your brain right, and your mind will follow: it starts with four circles and preventing or treating 11 risk factors -- Part 2: How to create or eliminate mental illness: a BRIGHT MINDS approach. B is for blood flow: optimize the foundation of life ; R is for retirement and aging: when you stop learning, your brain starts dying ; I is for inflammation: quenching the fire within ; G is for genetics: know your vulnerabilities, but your history is not your destiny ; H is for head trauma: the silent epidemic that underlies many mental illnesses ; T is for toxins: detox your mind and body ; M is for mind storms: soothing the abnormal electrical activity that drives mood swings, anxiety, and aggression ; I is for immunity and infections issues: attacked from inside and out ; N is for neurohormone issues: miracle grow for your mind ; D is for diabesity: reverse the epidemic that's destroying brains, minds, and bodies ; S is for sleep: wash your brain each night to have brighter days -- Part 3: Practical strategies to end mental illness now. Mind meds versus nutraceuticals: what does the science say? ; You cannot change what you do not measure: prevention starts by knowing your important health numbers ; Food made insanely simple: the bright minds diet to end mental illness ; How to make a massive difference: brain health in families, schools, businesses, churches, and anywhere people congregate -- Appendix A: How to find a bright minds brain health practicioner -- Appendix B: 10 common genes that may influence brain health/mental health.
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