(What I had for breakfast today: jasmine rice, mustard greens, kale, and an egg sauteed with a little bit of ham and topped with Adam’s kimchi.)

While acupuncture is a useful therapy for musculoskeletal pain—sciatica, a pulled hamstring, tennis elbow—what’s often overlooked is its remarkable ability to treat psychiatric challenges.

Singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave) has said “…now, I don’t really consider myself bipolar, because of acupuncture.” Read this beautiful meditation she wrote on how acupuncture addressed her mental health struggles, deepened her connection to her work, and changed her life for the better.

Kristin Hersh performing in London with Throwing Muses. Photo published in Rolling Stone. Photo Credit: C Brandon/Redferns