This was recommended to me by my doctor for handling my ongoing mental health issues and I was immediately dubious and uncomfortable, partly because she spoke of the money involved in training in this approach (I have since requested a different GP when making appointments, for this and other reasons).

Despite this I decided to give it a chance, and if I'd encountered it in any other context I may have seen its value more. However, I was predisposed to dislike it as someone who has been dealing with chronic chemical imbalances for 15 years and was basically told they just needed to stop eating gluten and do some yoga (as if I hadn't tried that...). Although these methods are undoubtedly extremely beneficial for many people, sometimes there's a core problem which is not addressed by them and this feels dismissed in this book. And that attitude is very dangerous.

Chatterjee also uses A LOT of anecdotal evidence, which anyone could tell you isn't how science works. It's all sound advice, but until the actual research validates it it's just speculation and common sense.