"The Only Cure is scholarly, historical, and surprising. It is peppered with good translations of Freud and argues well for his relevance to modern-day understanding of the brain."

– Times Literary Supplement

"It would be difficult to improve on Solms's credentials for the task. He is also a wonderfully witty and lucid writer. Deeply moving case histories of patients show that at the heart of psychoanalytic practice is an empathy that enables patients to detoxify their experiences. Solms has nudged the attitude of this sceptic.”

– The Guardian

 “Solms made a really compelling case that the origin of consciousness is with feelings, not thoughts. Feelings are the language in which the body talks to the brain. I'm convinced."

– Michael Pollan, The New York Times

“A tour de force. Demonstrates the enduring truth that the only cure for mental suffering is the one that discovers and addresses its subjective causes.”

– Harriet Wolfe, former president of the International Psychoanalytical Association

"Solms is making a brilliant, determined, scrupulous and tactful endeavor to approach, in a new way, the oldest question of them all.”

– Oliver Sacks

“Anyone paying close attention to the field of psychoanalysis will be aware of the breathtakingly revolutionary contributions of Mark Solms.”

– Nuar Alsadir, author of Animal Joy and psychoanalyst on Showtime’s Couples Therapy

"The Only Cure illuminates the deeper origins of our symptoms—how they arise, why they persist, and the protective purpose behind them. With clarity and compassion, Dr. Solms weaves neuroscience with lived experience to show that real healing begins with insight into our earliest emotional patterns."

– Dr. Nicole Lepera, author of the international bestsellers How to do the Work and How to be the Love You Seek

"A scholarly masterpiece, written by the world's greatest living authority on Freud—the Editor of the Revised Standard Edition, and founder of the Neuropsychoanalysis movement. The origin story of Freudian ideas is introduced in forensic and fascinating detail and developed carefully in light of evidence-based 21st-century insights into mind and brain. It is also a deeply personal narrative, reflecting the author's good citizenship, clinical compassion and capacity to critique the fundamentals of psychoanalysis. There is so much to be learned in these pages."

– Karl J. Friston, the world's most cited neuroscientist

"Because of the author's unusual combination of expertise, The Only Cure provides many insights that are unique. The case descriptions are interesting and engaging. The science behind them is vast. It's an awesome book.  A must-read for anyone involved in or interested in mental health. 

– Cristina Alberini, Professor of Neuroscience at NYU, who demonstrated how early life experiences affect brain development

"Solms shows how Freud's deepest insights are being vindicated by modern brain science. Bridging neuroscience and psychotherapy, he argues that psychoanalysis remains the only truly curative treatment for many mental disorders. An inspiring read."

– Vittorio Gallese, co-discoverer of the mirror neuron