Together, we’re making metabolic therapies accessible to all!
Turn your passion into action with Metabolic Collective, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that builds grassroots communities that advance awareness of and access to metabolic therapies for psychiatric and neurological disorders
Metabolic treatments aim to improve cellular function and optimize the body’s energy systems through interventions like ketogenic therapy, fasting, sleep, and exercise. The evidence supporting metabolic therapies for psychiatric and neurological disorders is growing rapidly, and personal stories of transformation are multiplying.
Patients and families whose lives have been changed by these treatments are often eager to join a supportive community, share their experiences, and help others benefit.
Metabolic Collective was founded in the summer of 2024 by passionate volunteers who had collaborated with Dr. Christopher Palmer, a Harvard psychiatrist, to raise awareness of metabolic psychiatry and his brain energy theory, which links psychiatric conditions to metabolic dysfunction. It has continued to evolve with the help of Metabolic Mind, a nonprofit exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health.
Both Dr. Palmer and Metabolic Mind receive a constant influx of messages from individuals eager to contribute their time and talents. This groundswell of interest reveals the extraordinary potential within the community: with strategic coordination and sustained support, these passionate advocates can be mobilized to catalyze lasting, systemic change.
Metabolic Collective is building a grassroots, healing-centered community infrastructure that empowers people to adopt metabolic therapies, sustain recovery, and turn personal transformation into collective impact. We’re mobilizing a passionate network of regional advocates to advance metabolic approaches in psychiatry and neurology.
- Support and seed local and virtual peer support networks for individuals and families affected by psychiatric and neurological disorders to connect, share experiences, and explore metabolic therapies.
- Connect volunteers with opportunities to support the movement—whether they’re seeking meaningful work experience or simply hoping to join a supportive, like-minded community grounded in belonging and shared purpose.
- Provide resources that empower peer and family leaders to serve as advocates, educators, and support group facilitators within their communities.
- Increase recognition of metabolic therapies as viable treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders within healthcare systems by amplifying current evidence and testimonials.
- Coordinate volunteers to engage in public awareness campaigns through social media, newsletters, partnerships, and regional events.
- Host webinars, panel discussions, and regional workshops featuring experts in metabolic psychiatry and neurology.
- Partner with mental & neurological health organizations to promote a broader understanding of the connection between metabolism and brain health.
- Advocate for insurance coverage and policy changes that support the inclusion of metabolic therapies in mental & neurological treatment plans.
- Champion efforts that help make metabolic therapies accessible to underserved communities.
- Promote research and clinical trials by driving the demand for science, engaging new researchers & connecting community members with opportunities to participate in studies on metabolic therapies.
- Promote continuing education courses for clinicians to gain knowledge of metabolic treatments.
Case for Support
Explore the emerging story of a grassroots movement reshaping the future of mental and neurological health. Discover how metabolic therapies are unlocking new possibilities for recovery, why peer-powered community is the missing ingredient for lasting change, and how Metabolic Collective is building the infrastructure to help these breakthroughs reach people everywhere. Step inside a vision for healing, purpose, and connection—crafted to bridge individual transformation with community impact, scaling from one person’s recovery to a global force for change.
Groups and Events
Stay connected and engaged with Metabolic Collective! Our Events page features both our live gatherings and information on other groups forming within the community. Whether you’re looking to attend a workshop, join a discussion, or connect with like-minded individuals, there’s something for everyone.
Advocate Resource Hub
Get involved and make a difference! Our Advocate Resource Hub offers user-friendly resources, practical courses, and tangible tools to help you advocate for metabolic psychiatry and neurology within your community.
Testimonials
“The Metabolic Collective community is a place that allows for healing and growth for everyone; we share knowledge and space for emotional healing because for many of us, this is the first time we have been seen, believed, and empowered. “
—Lexa Martinez de la Cueva
“I never expected to find such meaningful connections with people who share my son’s diagnosis and are in full remission from their psychiatric illness. I’ve witnessed transformational recoveries and I know what is possible for my son’s future.”
—Janet Ebos
A nonprofit organization transforming the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health.
Dr. Chris Palmer, a Harvard psychiatrist, unites decades of research into a bold new theory: mental disorders are metabolic brain disorders.
Dr. Matthew Phillips aims to establish the field of Metabolic Neurology, applying metabolic strategies to treat complex neurological disorders and improve human health and well-being.
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