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How Functional Medicine Helps with Anxiety

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

In this blog, well explore how functional medicine helps with anxiety, including nutritional interventions, gut health , hormonal balance, and lifestyle modifications. Restoring Balance By addressing these imbalances, functional medicine aims to improve brain function, mood regulation, and overall well-being.

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Can My Therapist Give Me Diet Tips? Understanding Their Role

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

General Discussions: Therapists can talk about the impact of nutrition on mental health, such as how certain foods might influence mood or energy levels. Supplementary Training: Some therapists have additional certifications in nutrition or functional medicine, which allows them to offer more targeted advice.

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Top Care Strategies for a Healthier Mind and Body

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Prioritize Nutrition Your diet plays a significant role in your overall health. Limit Processed Foods: Reduce sugar and processed food intake to avoid energy crashes and mood swings. Regular activity can help reduce stress, improve mood, and boost overall energy levels.

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Healing From Psychiatric Drug Harm, Part 2: Rational Approaches to Recovery

Mad in America

In fact, he was known for treating some mood disorders with opiates—a practice my former doctor (who knew Dr. B) rejected because of the inherent dangers of opiate use. ” By way of explanation, she said mood swings are a normal part of the human experience and she felt that was becoming a lost concept in medicine.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

The National Centre for PTSD attributes this to the fact that men are more likely to experience trauma, but women are more likely to develop PTSD, possibly due to higher emotional sensitivity and reactivity, which increases susceptibility to mood disorders. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.

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Enlarging the Treatment Lens for Postpartum Depression

Mad in America

No one helped us to understand how the sleep disturbances we experienced could play havoc with our moods. The placenta tissue also contains a variety of other hormones, including oxytocin (which can help mood and milk production) and human placental lactogens ACTH and CRH.

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MPS Members Actively Taking New Patients: Appointments Within 1-2 Weeks

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Mostly sees patients with a Mood Disorder: Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder. Available services include: monitoring and managing medical complications of disordered eating, nutritional education and counseling, psychiatric medication prescribing and management, and different psychotherapy options. Mercedes Rizo, M.D.