Metabolic Approaches to Mental Illness: The Role of Ketogenic Therapies in the Treatment of Severe Mental Illness (Main)
Severe mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia have traditionally been understood through the lenses of neurotransmitters, psychology, and social stressors. Increasingly, however, research is revealing that metabolism—how the body and brain generate and use energy—plays a fundamental role in brain function and mental health.
This talk will explore the growing science linking metabolic dysfunction to psychiatric illness and introduce ketogenic therapies as a promising, evidence-informed approach for individuals with serious mental illness.
Drawing from clinical research and real-world experience, the presentation will examine how ketogenic interventions may influence brain energy metabolism, inflammation, and neural signaling—and how, for some people, these changes can reduce symptoms and even lead to remission and recovery for people with treatment-resistant SMI.
The goal of this talk is to provide education, context, and hope, while emphasizing that ketogenic therapies should be approached thoughtfully, safely, and in collaboration with qualified healthcare professionals.
Upgrade the Gately Youth Center
The Gately Youth Center is in need of an upgrade. Updating the furniture and music studio as well as renovating the kitchen would bring more youth and foster stronger community at the center.
Coffee and Chat (O'Connell)
Stop by the O’Connell Branch for coffee and chat with library staff and your neighbors! Find out about awesome library services and meet folks in your community over coffee and light refreshments.
O'Connell Branch Library
48 Sixth St
For more information, call the O'Connell Library front desk at 617-349-4019.
Coffee and Chat (O'Connell)
Stop by the O’Connell Branch for coffee and chat with library staff and your neighbors! Find out about awesome library services and meet folks in your community over coffee and light refreshments.
O'Connell Branch Library
48 Sixth St
For more information, call the O'Connell Library front desk at 617-349-4019.
CPL Nature Club: Herb of the Month: St. John's Wort (Valente)
Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy to get deeply acquainted with St. John's Wort! We’ll spend time getting to know this medicinal plant through drawing, taste, science, and stories of herbalists’ experience. Bring your journal and leave with an in-depth account of botany, history, clinical use, and safety.
Registration is required.