Boundless Body Radio Lived Experience with Bipolar with Dr. Maya Schumer! 960
Dr. Maya Schumer is a psychiatric neuroscientist and postdoctoral fellow at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and she is a first-time guest on Boundless Body Radio!
Dr. Schumer’s work focuses on understanding the brain network dynamics underlying bipolar disorder, particularly mania. Dr. Schumer’s path is both professional and personal, as she has lived with bipolar disorder for over a decade. After years of persistent symptoms despite extensive treatment, she began exploring metabolic approaches to mental health, including ketogenic therapy, which profoundly changed her own trajectory.
This lived experience informs her scientific work and advocacy, where she is passionate about bridging the gap between research and real-world healing. In addition to her research, Dr. Schumer is actively involved in national and international efforts to integrate lived experience into psychiatric science.
She serves on committees within the International Society for Bipolar Disorders and the Society of Biological Psychiatry, and she is dedicated to advancing more personalized, biologically grounded approaches to mental health care.
Through her research and public speaking, Dr. Schumer aims to expand how we understand and treat bipolar disorder—bringing together neuroscience and lived experience to help others find more effective paths to remission and stability.
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NY Times Article- Can the Keto Diet Really Improve Mental Health?
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