Mental Health Experts Patricia Gerbarg, MD & Richard P. Brown, MD Release Breath~Body~Mind

May 4, 2012 - PRLog -- Northampton, MA – More Than Sound released Dr. Patricia L. Gerbarg and Dr. Richard P. Brown’s Breath~Body~Mind, an audio supplement to their recent books, How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care and Non-Drug Treatments for ADHD: New Options for Kids, Adults & Clinicians (W.W. Norton & Company). The discussion includes unpublished case studies and research findings on the latest breakthroughs for integrative approaches to enhance mental health and manage a number of stress-related disorders. Leaders in the field of integrative medicine, Gerbarg and Brown discuss how combining complementary and alternative approaches with standard medical and psychiatric practices can optimize emotional and cognitive abilities while minimizing reliance on prescription medications.

Topics covered in the hour-long dialogue include:

• The harmful effects of stress on one’s mental and physical well-being
• Examples of how natural, practical and accessible integrative approaches are used to manage a variety of mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, OCD as well as chronic fatigue and insomnia
• Useful information on affordable or no-cost natural stress relief remedies
• Latest scientific research on natural healing

The audio discussion is especially useful for healthcare providers, therapists, nutritionists, yoga and other mind-body instructors, and herbalists. Parents, caretakers, and people suffering from stress or mental disorders will also benefit.

The audio dialogue is available as a digital download from More Than Sound (www.morethansound.net). An audio clip is available on the More Than Sound podcast: www.morethansound.com/blog/2012/01/breath-body-mind/

About Drs. Gerbarg and Brown
Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at New York Medical College and Richard P. Brown, MD Associate Professor in Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, combine their knowledge and more than 30 years of clinical experience to develop unique treatments that are safe and effective for a range of disorders from common everyday stress to rare neuropsychiatric diseases. They co-wrote How to Use Herbs Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care with Philip R. Muskin, MD, chief of consultation-liaison psychiatry at New York–Presbyterian Hospital. Their newest book, Non-Drug Treatments for ADHD: New Options for Kids, Adults & Clinicians, focuses on Attention Deficit Disorders. For updates on Integrative Psychiatry and their free newsletter visit www.haveahealthymind.com.

About More Than Sound
More Than Sound collaborates with today’s leading thinkers to produce original audio content, podcasts, online trainings and publications that spark and support personal growth. Our work is centered on social psychology, emotional intelligence, ecological sustainability, integrative wellness, and mindfulness. (www.morethansound.net)

Contact Mike Sjostedt at 413-587-0818 or mike@morethansound.net for more information or to request a review copy.

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