Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast

Lyme Disease Psychiatric and Mental Health Toll Insights from Dr. Robert Bransfield


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This is episode 44 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

[NOTE: This podcast does not promote any specific medical treatment and should not be seen as a replacement for medical advice.]

šŸŽ™ļø In this powerful episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" author Fred Diamond sits down with Dr. Robert Bransfield, a renowned psychiatrist and expert in Lyme-related mental health, to explore the profound psychiatric and mental health toll Lyme disease takes on its survivors.

Dr. Bransfield shares decades of experience treating Lyme patients with psychiatric symptoms, shedding light on:

āœ… How Lyme and co-infections impact the brain, causing depression, anxiety, and even suicidal ideation.

āœ… The physiological and psychological mechanisms behind personality changes, sleep disorders, and neuroinflammation.

āœ… Why understanding immune system responses is critical to managing chronic Lyme's psychiatric effects.

āœ… The systemic challenges Lyme patients face, from misdiagnosis to lack of support, and how these contribute to mental health struggles.

šŸ’” With over 500 peer-reviewed studies linking Lyme disease to psychiatric symptoms, Dr. Bransfield offers actionable insights, hope, and strategies for healing—emphasizing the need for collaborative, open-minded medical approaches.

The e-book version of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" by Fred Diamond is always free for Lyme survivors—just reach out to Fred on Facebook or LinkedIn.

To purchase the print version, visit Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Love-Hope-Lyme-Partners-Survivor-ebook/dp/B0B9Q8LX7G/.

#LymeDisease #MentalHealth #DrRobertBransfield #ChronicLyme #LoveHopeLyme

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