Apr 29, 2020
What is the evidence that exercise is at least as effective as medications for the treatment of mental health disorders, such as depression? Can you share any research findings on the effects of exercise for patients with traumatic brain injury? If you have questions like these, you won't want to miss this episode with psychiatrist and renowed author, Dr. John Ratey!
Best selling author, John J. Ratey, MD, is an Associate
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an
internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has
published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in
17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADD-ADHD “Driven to
Distraction” series with Ned Hallowell, MD. With the publication
of "Spark-The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the
Brain," Dr. Ratey has established himself as one of the world's
foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection. His
most recent book, “Go Wild” explores how we can achieve optimal
physical and mental health by getting in touch with our caveman
roots, and how we can “re-wild” our lives.
Recognized by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in
America since 1997, Dr. Ratey was recently honored by the
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society as "Outstanding Psychiatrist of
the Year" for advancing the field. Dr. Ratey and his work are
frequently profiled in the media, where he’s been featured on ABC,
CBS, NBC, PBS and NPR, as well as in The New York Times, Newsweek,
The Washington Post, US News and World Report, Men’s Health, and
other national publications.