My Schizoaffective Disorder is Gone - Here's Exactly What I Did

In this video, I share everything I did over the last year or so to put my schizoaffective disorder into remission, all through a metabolic therapy approach. I talk about how I built a supportive care team, adapted to a medical ketogenic diet (including how I tracked my macros and ketones), improved my sleep and exercise routine, and ultimately tapered off my psychiatric medications under professional supervision. My hope is that sharing all the steps I took to improve my experience of my mental illness and my life, can instill a sense of empowerment to explore your own path to better mental health. I am not a doctor, and nothing I share about my own experience is medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your own treatment. Mentioned videos: 'The Year I Healed My Schizophrenia | Full Documentary' - https://youtu.be/2pIs30jDxeo 'Supplements I Take on Medical Keto and Why It's SO IMPORTANT' - https://youtu.be/xCWvp0b1ccI 'What Level of Ketones Feels Best for Me? (Managing Mental Illness with Medical Keto)' - https://youtu.be/KFYxBjc4Sr0 'Keto & Criticism: How to Handle Skepticism from Loved Ones and Build Support' - https://youtu.be/jI_HMC3os3w 'Is keto killing my social life?' - https://youtu.be/8HZSTd4Fw_w 'THINK+SMART: A New Framework for Tailoring Ketogenic Therapy to You' - https://youtu.be/4_vb9JImswA Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Building a care team 02:47 - The ketogenic diet 10:25 - Measuring and tracking ketones 13:15 - Sleep and circadian rhythm 16:25 - Exercise and movement 18:55 - Avoiding drugs and alcohol 21:13 - Tapering off my psychiatric medications 24:13 - Additional health tracking 27:01 - My support system 31:00 - Finding purpose 33:08 - Final thoughts and the point of all of this! *MEDICAL KETO RESOURCES* Learn more about medical keto for mental illness: • Metabolic Mind YouTube channel: youtube.com/@metabolicmind and website: www.metabolicmind.org • My keto coach, Nicole Laurent’s website: http://www.mentalhealthketo.com • Brain Energy by Dr. Christopher Palmer: http://www.brainenergy.com *JOIN OUR COMMUNITY* • Metabolic Therapies for Mental Disorders: http://www.metabolictherapysupport.com *HOW TO TEST YOUR KETONES* (important for medical keto!) • Keto Mojo Monitor: Finger prick test for ketone and glucose levels. Save 10% with our affiliate link: http://bit.ly/ketomojolivingwell • SiBio Continuous Monitor: Wearable for continuous ketone tracking. Save 15% with code “LIVINGWELL15” and link: http://bit.ly/sibio *SPEAKING & CONSULTING* Looking for a mental health advocate for your event or project? Learn more: http://www.laurenkennedywest.com *MENTAL HEALTH APPAREL* Support the channel and spread awareness with our apparel: http://livingwell.myspreadshop.com *FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS* • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingwellwithschizophrenia • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livingwellschizophrenia • X: https://x.com/LWSchizophrenia • Website: http://www.livingwellafterschizophrenia.com #schizophrenia #schizoaffective #schizoaffectivedisorder #mentalhealth #mentalillness #metabolichealth #medicalketo #metabolictherapy #recovery #remission