Yasin Choudry, M.D.

The tools of mainstream psychiatry have saved lives. Lithium has prevented suicides. Clozapine has given people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia decades of functioning they would not otherwise have had. Antipsychotic medications, for all the controversy now surrounding them, have made it possible for people with severe psychotic illness to live outside institutions, to maintain relationships, to hold jobs. These are not small achievements. They are the product of decade

The role of the nervous system I've spent thirty years as a psychiatrist, and I've watched hundreds of smart, motivated people cycle through treatments that kind of help but never quite work. They take their medication. They show up to therapy. They practice their CBT skills. And still, something fundamental remains unhealed. What took me years to understand is that most mental health treatment is missing something basic. It treats your symptoms as if they live in your thoug

The Missing Manual for Your Body's Operating System You’ve probably heard the phrase “nervous system regulation” more often lately. I’ve been hearing it too. Many people still assume it just means taking a deep breath or telling yourself to relax. But if managing your nervous system were that simple, we'd all be walking around in a Zen state of equilibrium. The truth is, nervous system regulation is far more nuanced, fascinating, and empowering than most self-help advice sugg