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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to holistic psychiatrist,  Dr. Ellen Vora about the importance of taking a functional medicine approach to mental health, addressing imbalances at the root, taking a whole person approach to wellbeing, her amazing new book The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response, exploring what anxiety tells us, why women are often accused of being more anxious than men, anxiety and hormonal changes, and so much more!
Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-anatomy-of-anxiety-understanding-overcoming-the-body-s-fear-response
Get Dr. Vora's book here: https://ellenvora.com/book/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
4:00 Dr. Vora’s new book The Anatomy of Anxiety
4:40 Anxiety is not just in your head
6:00 Why you should stop believing this mental healthcare myth
8:10 Why there is more to mental health than our genes
13:00 There are things we can do right now to improve our mental health!
15:04 How our modern environment can impact our mental health
15:30 Psychotropic medications & mental health
18:00 Anxiety as a signal
19:44 The difference between false anxiety & true anxiety
28:00 Mental health & addressing the whole person
29:20 Women & mental health
40:20 Simple ways to start managing anxiety
42:15 Mental health is physical health

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.