Henry C Emmons MD

Henry Emmons, MD is a psychiatrist who weaves together mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness teachings, and other integrative (holistic) approaches for such common mental health problems as depression and anxiety.  He practices with Partners in Resilience, where they offer Pathways to Resilience, a program that integrates the best of movement, nutrition, natural therapies and the psychology of mindfulness to help restore resilience and rediscover joy.

Henry is a sought-after presenter and a respected consultant on such topics as integrating natural and mindfulness therapies in psychiatry, the interface between spirituality and mental health, and personal and professional renewal.  He has developed several transformational programs, including A Year of Living Mindfully and The Inner Life of Healers through the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing; and Resilience Training at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing.  He is also a founding board member of the International Network for Integrative Mental Health.

Henry is the author of four books: THE CHEMISTRY OF JOY: A Three Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom, Simon and Schuster, December 2005); THE CHEMISTRY OF CALM: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety (Simon & Schuster, October 2010); THE CHEMISTRY OF JOY WORKBOOK: Overcoming Depression Using the Best of Brain Science, Nutrition and The Psychology of Mindfulness (New Harbinger, 2012); and STAYING SHARP: 9 Keys to a Youthful Brain Through Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom (Simon and Schuster, 2015).