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Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body
Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body
Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body
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Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body

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Parents seeking alternative methods for helping their families achieve optimal mental health will learn effective, safe, natural, and generally more affordable strategies and treatments in this guidebook. With up-to-date research, illustrative examples, and a practical approach for individuals and families, this handbook features an overview of mental health disorders, basic strategies for improving as well as preventing mental health issues, therapies that go beyond the fundamentals, and specific strategies for those struggling with ADHD, depression, anxiety, stress, and substance abuse. In addition to outlining the basics—such as the role of exercise and activity, restful sleep, nutrition, and supplements—the text details stress-management practices and discusses alternate techniques including homeopathy, massage and bodywork therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic and osteopathic work. A section on advocacy and resources is also available.
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Release dateMar 1, 2010
ISBN9781581104684
Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body
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Kathi J. Kemper

Kathi J. Kemper is a pediatrician who founded the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Integrative Medicine and authored its definitive book on integrative approaches to promote optimal mental health, Mental Health Naturally. She is known internationally as the founder of the field of integrative pediatrics, and is sought out by major media such as ABC News, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribute, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Kemper is the editor-in-chief of the international journal, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, and is engaged in research to promote optimal health and well-being in health professionals as well as the children and families they serve.  

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