The 2024 Metabolic Mind Fresh Start Award
The 2024 Metabolic Mind Fresh Start Award
A $10,000 award created to brighten the futures of individuals who have fought hard to win back their mental health.
A $10,000 award created to brighten the futures of individuals who have fought hard to win back their mental health.
Celebrating Resilience
Celebrating Resilience
Celebrating Resilience
Fresh Start honors the courage, strength, and resilience of individuals who have embraced ketogenic therapy to win back their mental health. The new award aims to empower these individuals to build a brighter future by providing a one-time prize of $10,000 to support their advocacy, education, or professional advancement.
Fresh Start honors the courage, strength, and resilience of individuals who have embraced ketogenic therapy to win back their mental health. The new award aims to empower these individuals to build a brighter future by providing a one-time prize of $10,000 to support their advocacy, education, or professional advancement.
Fresh Start honors the courage, strength, and resilience of individuals who have embraced ketogenic therapy to win back their mental health. The new award aims to empower these individuals to build a brighter future by providing a one-time prize of $10,000 to support their advocacy, education, or professional advancement.
Fresh Start Award Blog Post
Reigniting Ambition After Recovery
Reigniting Ambition After Recovery
Reigniting Ambition After Recovery
Individuals suffering from serious mental illnesses must often set aside their goals and ambitions for years or decades to focus entirely on their mental health. Even after a robust recovery achieved with the help of advances in metabolic psychiatry, many individuals find that the years lost to illness can make restarting their lives challenging. Fresh Start was designed to assist these individuals in pursuing their personal and professional goals.
Individuals suffering from serious mental illnesses must often set aside their goals and ambitions for years or decades to focus entirely on their mental health. Even after a robust recovery achieved with the help of advances in metabolic psychiatry, many individuals find that the years lost to illness can make restarting their lives challenging. Fresh Start was designed to assist these individuals in pursuing their personal and professional goals.
Individuals suffering from serious mental illnesses must often set aside their goals and ambitions for years or decades to focus entirely on their mental health. Even after a robust recovery achieved with the help of advances in metabolic psychiatry, many individuals find that the years lost to illness can make restarting their lives challenging. Fresh Start was designed to assist these individuals in pursuing their personal and professional goals.
Introducing the Awardees
Introducing the Awardees
Introducing the Awardees
Caroline Beckwith
Caroline Beckwith
Caroline Beckwith recovered from anorexia nervosa through ketogenic metabolic therapy. She now runs a small private coaching business in collaboration with a ketogenic therapy dietitian and serves others as a peer counselor. With the Fresh Start Award, she aims to create a scholarship program to support individuals interested in trying ketogenic therapy for anorexia nervosa.
Caroline Beckwith recovered from anorexia nervosa through ketogenic metabolic therapy. She now runs a small private coaching business in collaboration with a ketogenic therapy dietitian and serves others as a peer counselor. With the Fresh Start Award, she aims to create a scholarship program to support individuals interested in trying ketogenic therapy for anorexia nervosa.
Caroline Beckwith recovered from anorexia nervosa through ketogenic metabolic therapy. She now runs a small private coaching business in collaboration with a ketogenic therapy dietitian and serves others as a peer counselor. With the Fresh Start Award, she aims to create a scholarship program to support individuals interested in trying ketogenic therapy for anorexia nervosa.
Neseret Bemient
Neseret Bemient
Neseret Bemient addressed her antidepressant-induced bipolar disorder symptoms through ketogenic therapy. Inspired by its impact on her life, she is now dedicated to educating others about metabolic therapies. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to continue building her ketogenic therapy, mental health and psychiatric drug tapering coaching. Additionally, she plans to provide online educational services through her company, Return to Wholeness, while offering pro bono support to those experiencing financial difficulty.
Neseret Bemient addressed her antidepressant-induced bipolar disorder symptoms through ketogenic therapy. Inspired by its impact on her life, she is now dedicated to educating others about metabolic therapies. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to continue building her ketogenic therapy, mental health and psychiatric drug tapering coaching. Additionally, she plans to provide online educational services through her company, Return to Wholeness, while offering pro bono support to those experiencing financial difficulty.
Neseret Bemient addressed her antidepressant-induced bipolar disorder symptoms through ketogenic therapy. Inspired by its impact on her life, she is now dedicated to educating others about metabolic therapies. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to continue building her ketogenic therapy, mental health and psychiatric drug tapering coaching. Additionally, she plans to provide online educational services through her company, Return to Wholeness, while offering pro bono support to those experiencing financial difficulty.
Nina Carbone
Nina Carbone
Nina Carbone overcame anorexia nervosa through ketogenic therapy. She is currently attending community college and will soon earn her Associate of Arts degree. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to continue her education and use the award to help fund her studies.
Nina Carbone overcame anorexia nervosa through ketogenic therapy. She is currently attending community college and will soon earn her Associate of Arts degree. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to continue her education and use the award to help fund her studies.
Nina Carbone overcame anorexia nervosa through ketogenic therapy. She is currently attending community college and will soon earn her Associate of Arts degree. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to continue her education and use the award to help fund her studies.
Robyn Dobbins
Robyn Dobbins
Robyn Dobbins was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but through ketogenic therapy, she now lives free of mental health symptoms. She is a certified health coach and mental health advocate, frequently featured on podcasts and conferences. With the Fresh Start Award, Robyn plans to continue building her health coaching business, Harbinger of Health.
Robyn Dobbins was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but through ketogenic therapy, she now lives free of mental health symptoms. She is a certified health coach and mental health advocate, frequently featured on podcasts and conferences. With the Fresh Start Award, Robyn plans to continue building her health coaching business, Harbinger of Health.
Robyn Dobbins was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but through ketogenic therapy, she now lives free of mental health symptoms. She is a certified health coach and mental health advocate, frequently featured on podcasts and conferences. With the Fresh Start Award, Robyn plans to continue building her health coaching business, Harbinger of Health.
Dyane Harwood
Dyane Harwood
Dyane Harwood uses vegan ketogenic therapy for postpartum bipolar disorder. Since achieving wellness, she has appeared on ketogenic-themed podcasts and spoke at the inaugural Ellenhorn Metabolic Psychiatry Conference. Dyane co-hosts the Our Healing Journey with Metabolic Psychiatry podcast, moderates online support groups, and serves on two lived experience advisory panels. With the Fresh Start Award, she will enroll in a ketogenic therapy program, publish her second book, Birth of a Keto Brain—An Exploration of Metabolic Psychiatry, attend medical conferences, and create free online vegan keto support groups.
Dyane Harwood uses vegan ketogenic therapy for postpartum bipolar disorder. Since achieving wellness, she has appeared on ketogenic-themed podcasts and spoke at the inaugural Ellenhorn Metabolic Psychiatry Conference. Dyane co-hosts the Our Healing Journey with Metabolic Psychiatry podcast, moderates online support groups, and serves on two lived experience advisory panels. With the Fresh Start Award, she will enroll in a ketogenic therapy program, publish her second book, Birth of a Keto Brain—An Exploration of Metabolic Psychiatry, attend medical conferences, and create free online vegan keto support groups.
Dyane Harwood uses vegan ketogenic therapy for postpartum bipolar disorder. Since achieving wellness, she has appeared on ketogenic-themed podcasts and spoke at the inaugural Ellenhorn Metabolic Psychiatry Conference. Dyane co-hosts the Our Healing Journey with Metabolic Psychiatry podcast, moderates online support groups, and serves on two lived experience advisory panels. With the Fresh Start Award, she will enroll in a ketogenic therapy program, publish her second book, Birth of a Keto Brain—An Exploration of Metabolic Psychiatry, attend medical conferences, and create free online vegan keto support groups.
Shannon Harwood
Shannon Harwood
Shannon Harwood used ketogenic therapy to put her bipolar disorder into remission. Since then, she has applied her peer support qualifications through her ketogenic and recovery coaching business, Mindbody Coaching, and contributes to lived experience research. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to enhance the tools she uses in her coaching practice, attend conferences and webinars, and expand her professional networks.
Shannon Harwood used ketogenic therapy to put her bipolar disorder into remission. Since then, she has applied her peer support qualifications through her ketogenic and recovery coaching business, Mindbody Coaching, and contributes to lived experience research. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to enhance the tools she uses in her coaching practice, attend conferences and webinars, and expand her professional networks.
Shannon Harwood used ketogenic therapy to put her bipolar disorder into remission. Since then, she has applied her peer support qualifications through her ketogenic and recovery coaching business, Mindbody Coaching, and contributes to lived experience research. With the Fresh Start Award, she plans to enhance the tools she uses in her coaching practice, attend conferences and webinars, and expand her professional networks.
Donika Hristova
Donika Hristova
Donika Hristova used ketogenic therapy to treat her bipolar II and binge eating disorders, a healing experience that inspired her to become a certified integrative nutrition, keto for mental health coach, and lead a free meetup group for others using the therapy. With the Fresh Start Award, Donika plans to finance a life coach certification and launch a YouTube channel to share her story, along with those of others, who have successfully implemented a keto diet as a metabolic treatment for mental health.
Donika Hristova used ketogenic therapy to treat her bipolar II and binge eating disorders, a healing experience that inspired her to become a certified integrative nutrition, keto for mental health coach, and lead a free meetup group for others using the therapy. With the Fresh Start Award, Donika plans to finance a life coach certification and launch a YouTube channel to share her story, along with those of others, who have successfully implemented a keto diet as a metabolic treatment for mental health.
Donika Hristova used ketogenic therapy to treat her bipolar II and binge eating disorders, a healing experience that inspired her to become a certified integrative nutrition, keto for mental health coach, and lead a free meetup group for others using the therapy. With the Fresh Start Award, Donika plans to finance a life coach certification and launch a YouTube channel to share her story, along with those of others, who have successfully implemented a keto diet as a metabolic treatment for mental health.
Isabella (Bella) Hyatt
Isabella (Bella) Hyatt
Isabella (Bella) Hyatt uses ketogenic therapy to manage her schizoaffective disorder. Since achieving wellness, she has enrolled in college to pursue a degree in forensic science. With the Fresh Start Award, Bella plans to help cover her tuition costs, bringing her closer to her goal of becoming a criminal investigator.
Isabella (Bella) Hyatt uses ketogenic therapy to manage her schizoaffective disorder. Since achieving wellness, she has enrolled in college to pursue a degree in forensic science. With the Fresh Start Award, Bella plans to help cover her tuition costs, bringing her closer to her goal of becoming a criminal investigator.
Isabella (Bella) Hyatt uses ketogenic therapy to manage her schizoaffective disorder. Since achieving wellness, she has enrolled in college to pursue a degree in forensic science. With the Fresh Start Award, Bella plans to help cover her tuition costs, bringing her closer to her goal of becoming a criminal investigator.
Mia Mendez
Mia Mendez
Mia Mendez used ketogenic therapy to achieve remission from bipolar disorder. Since then, she has become a CPTSD recovery coach and ketogenic lifestyle coach, and shares her story of recovery on various podcasts. With the Fresh Start Award, Mia plans to launch online support groups and pursue certification as a Metabolic Health Practitioner, expanding her ability to guide others toward lasting wellness.
Mia Mendez used ketogenic therapy to achieve remission from bipolar disorder. Since then, she has become a CPTSD recovery coach and ketogenic lifestyle coach, and shares her story of recovery on various podcasts. With the Fresh Start Award, Mia plans to launch online support groups and pursue certification as a Metabolic Health Practitioner, expanding her ability to guide others toward lasting wellness.
Mia Mendez used ketogenic therapy to achieve remission from bipolar disorder. Since then, she has become a CPTSD recovery coach and ketogenic lifestyle coach, and shares her story of recovery on various podcasts. With the Fresh Start Award, Mia plans to launch online support groups and pursue certification as a Metabolic Health Practitioner, expanding her ability to guide others toward lasting wellness.
Oliver Seligman
Oliver Seligman
Oliver Seligman uses ketogenic therapy for bipolar disorder. Since seeing improvements from ketogenic therapy, he has written a leaflet for the charity Bipolar Edinburgh, co-written an article for The British Psychological Society, written a book, Befriending Bipolar: A Patient’s Perspective, which includes some of his successes with a ketogenic diet, and joined a bipolar disorder advisory group. With the Fresh Start Award, Oliver plans to invest in equipment to produce content to share his story, write a book about his journey, and cover the remaining costs of his Master’s in The Psychology of Mental Health.
Oliver Seligman uses ketogenic therapy for bipolar disorder. Since seeing improvements from ketogenic therapy, he has written a leaflet for the charity Bipolar Edinburgh, co-written an article for The British Psychological Society, written a book, Befriending Bipolar: A Patient’s Perspective, which includes some of his successes with a ketogenic diet, and joined a bipolar disorder advisory group. With the Fresh Start Award, Oliver plans to invest in equipment to produce content to share his story, write a book about his journey, and cover the remaining costs of his Master’s in The Psychology of Mental Health.
Oliver Seligman uses ketogenic therapy for bipolar disorder. Since seeing improvements from ketogenic therapy, he has written a leaflet for the charity Bipolar Edinburgh, co-written an article for The British Psychological Society, written a book, Befriending Bipolar: A Patient’s Perspective, which includes some of his successes with a ketogenic diet, and joined a bipolar disorder advisory group. With the Fresh Start Award, Oliver plans to invest in equipment to produce content to share his story, write a book about his journey, and cover the remaining costs of his Master’s in The Psychology of Mental Health.
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