Welcome to: Have a Healthy Mind

Dr. Richard P. Brown and Dr. Patricia L. Gerbarg offer the latest breakthroughs in integrative approaches for mental health and brain function. The skillful integration of complementary treatments with traditional medical and psychological practices is used to optimize emotional and cognitive abilities while minimizing reliance on prescription medications. Complementary treatments include herbs, nutrients, and mind-body practices such as yoga and meditation. The newest books: Non-Drug Treatments for ADHD, New Options for Kids, Adults, and Clinicians (2012, WW Norton), and How to Use Herbs Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care (2010, WW Norton), provide valuable information on herbs, nutrients, and yoga for enhancing mental health as an adjunct to mental health therapy. See what leaders in the professional community are saying about How to Use Herbs, Nutrients and Yoga in Mental Health Care. You can purchase these books through Norton & Company or Amazon.

FoxNewsHealth Interview

FoxNewsHealth interviews Dr. Brown, Dr. Gerbarg, and Juliette Bergman, survivor of two World Trade Center Attacks. Chris Kilham, The Medicine Hunter narrates. Juliette tells about her recovery from depression and trauma with Rhodiola rosea...learn more.

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Dr. Richard P. Brown, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and his wife, Dr. Patricia L. Gerbarg, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at New York Medical College, combine their knowledge and their 25 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. See links to their full biographies and lists of their publications.

On this site you will discover invaluable resources for information on integrative treatments and prevention for the following conditions: stress, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, addictions, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, post-infectious fatigue, memory loss, Parkinson’s Disease, age-related cognitive decline, brain injury, menopause, sexual dysfunction, and stress-related medical conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension.

“The quality of your mind determines the quality of your life.”
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar