Reports indicate that more than 50 million Americans live with a mental health concern — a growing number that likely leaves out many more who haven't admitted to dealing with such issues. What's more, many across both groups are not receiving the help they need. Yet as science and understanding around mental health have evolved, we now know there are proactive steps we can take with our lifestyle to improve our mental well-being and combat the challenges placed on our modern brains.

Dr. Drew Ramsey, a leading voice in integrative mental health, shares the nine tenets for building mental fitness that he outlines in his latest book, Healing the Modern Brain. These tenets are behaviors widely agreed upon by experts but delivered with insights and actions according to the latest science so you can identify your patterns and become motivated in new ways to build habits for the betterment of your mental well-being.

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