"Kelly Brogan invites us into a courageous conversation about the epidemic of mental health issues in our society. Her book is an important part of the understanding that will free us from these issues." - Marianne Williamson, author of the bestselling book A Return to Love For many years, we have told ourselves that intense emotions—such as sadness, anger, shame, and anxiety—are somehow "not good," and often we have relied on the promise of medication to alleviate the burden of these emotions. However, the truth is that these emotions are an essential part of our life experience; they are real, and those of us who feel them so intensely are like canaries in a coal mine; they are highly sensitive to all the bad things that happen so often in our world today. In this promising, yet controversial book, holistic psychiatrist Kelly Brogan explains that we do not have to take medication to get rid of our emotional, mental, and physical pain, and that the best cure for this pain is to continue living. She debunks the unhealthy belief that symptoms such as mood changes, nervousness, confusion, and stress are evidence of illness or psychological breakdown, and then she charts a path towards realism, recovery, and liberation. This book will enable you to: Gain a new appreciation for the meaning behind symptoms, and whether you are indeed a canary in a coal mine. Explore 5 physical, two-sided drivers of what is called mental illness. Begin the process of ultimate physical healing, along with comprehensive details of Dr. Brogan's historic 30-day protocol. Understand what science says about using psychotropic drugs as a tool for awakening. Deal with health challenges with curiosity and the right tools. Dr. Brogan claims that our experiences themselves are not problems or illnesses, but rather reflect what we need to accept and surrender to, and then work to transform so that we can become our true selves. This book is a journey of recovery and a return to our true selves.