Mental Health Is a Lie: Why You Haven't Healed Yet-And the Missing Piece No One Taught You is a provocative, soul-shaking call to those who've done the work, tried the tools, and still feel stuck. In this bold, disruptive debut, psychotherapist and emotional intelligence coach Byron Hopkins pulls back the curtain on a mental health system that has pathologized pain, normalized suppression, and left countless people misdiagnosed and misunderstood.

Byron doesn't just point fingers-he delivers a path forward. Blending powerful client stories, personal revelations, and hard-hitting truth bombs, this book helps readers get to the root cause of their suffering and offers a healing framework that prioritizes embodiment, nervous system repair, spiritual reconnection, and emotional truth.

This book is for anyone who's ever said:

• "Why am I still anxious after years of therapy?"
• "Why does healing feel like more work than being hurt?"
• "Why do I feel numb, even when everything looks 'fine'?"

Inside you'll learn how to:

• Break free from outdated mental health models that keep you looping
• Understand the emotional-spiritual trauma connection no one talks about
• Rewire your nervous system and regulate your emotions-without meds or masking
• Reclaim your power and learn to feel, trust, and speak your truth again

Mental Health Is a Lie isn't a rejection of healing-it's a liberation from limited models. If you're tired of surviving and ready to truly feel free, this book is your missing piece.

Maximus Lerois is a Chief Wellness & Performance Strategist, Psychotherapist, and U.S. Marine veteran whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and embodied healing. A certified practitioner in Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Maximus has helped thousands of people Recognize, Reframe, and Release the emotional patterns and nervous system responses holding them back-without labels, surface-level fixes, or bypassing the body. Through his signature framework, SoulScience(TM): Alchemy, along with global speaking engagements, immersive workshops, and transformational retreats, Maximus empowers individuals to build sustainable healing into their daily lives and rise into their highest, most healed selves. Blending real-world grit with neuroscience-backed tools, his mission is simple: To prove you were never broken-and to help you make healing a habit.