Romans 12:2
Psychiatry is defined by Merriam-Webster (2024) as a branch of medicine that treats mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and typically includes medication management (prescription medication) and psychotherapy!
Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder; Bipolar I & II Disorders)
Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, Panic)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders [PTSD] ( Complex-PTSD, Chronic-PTSD, Acute Stress Reaction, Adjustment, etc.,)
Schizophrenia Spectrum (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Dissociative Disorders)
Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Autism Spectrum, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD], etc.)
Neurocognitive (Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's, Disease, etc.,)
Personality Disorders (Borderline Personality, Narcissistic Personality, Schizoid Personality, Antisocial Personality, etc.,)
Eating Disorders (Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Bulimia, Anorexia, etc.)
Addiction & Substance Abuse (Sex, Love, Food, Drugs (alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, weed, cocaine, etc.,)
And more....
Medications that are primarily used to treat some mood & anxiety disorders, as well as eating disorders, and personality disorders, such as Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obesity, PTSD.
(e.g. Trintellix, Vilazodone, Auvelity, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Prozac, etc.)
Medications that are primarily used to treat some anxiety disorders such as mild- acute severe panic
(e.g. Buspar, Ativan, Valium)
Medications that are primarily used to treat some mood disorders such as Bipolar Affective Mood Disorder I & II, and Cyclothymia
(e.g. Lithium, Lamictal, Trileptal, Topamax, etc.)
Medications that are primarily used for the treatment of Schizophrenia Spectrum and more recently Bipolar Affective Mood Disorder I & II, Treatment-Resistant Depression and Agitation Associated with Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease
(e.g. Caplyta, Vraylar, Rexulti, Abilify, Latuda, etc.)
Medications that are primarily used to treat moderate-severe sleeping disorders
(e.g. Belsomra, Lunesta)
Medications that are primarily used to treat and can also treat Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Binge-Eating Disorder, Narcolepsy, Obesity, and Treatment-Resistant Depression
(e.g. Adderall, Vyvanse, Evekeo, Concerta, Focalin, Modafinil, Wellbutrin, Strattera, Qelbree, Clonidine, Guanfacine)
Medications that are primarily used in more severe and/or treatment-resistant cases such as but not limited to chronic pain, severe depression, and dementia
(e.g. Spravato, Namenda, Dextromethorphan)
Non-invasive brain stimulation to promote brain healing & health for anxiety and depression!
(e.g. NeuroStar)
Psychotherapy should ALWAYS be considered a treatment, standalone, or in conjunction with other options when appropriate.
However, it is VERY important to note that not all therapy is created equal, meaning the correct type of therapy is what produces results!
Therapy, like medication, should be
You-centered rather than one-size-fits-all.
(e.g. Brainspotting, EMDR, DBT, IFS, DARe, Hypnotherapy, PACT, etc.,)
Brief electrical stimulation of the brain while under anesthesia, used to treat more severe, and/or treatment-resistant depression, bipolar affective disorder, etc.
Root-cause & lifestyle as medicine, approaches to dis-ease prevention, management and treatment!
Prayer & spirituality, coaching, meditation (Joshua 1:8), breathing techniques, massage therapy, acupuncture, stretching, supplements, etc., as a (complimentary) treatment!
Functional Medicine (Psychiatry) is a systems biology–based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease -Institute of Functional Medicine (2024).
Lifestyle Medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as medicine to prevent and/or treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. " American College of Lifestyle Medicine
**See The 6 Pillars [behaviors] of Lifestyle Medicine Below**
Using food and nutrition as medicine to improve healthspan and lifespan!
Using You-centered & appropriate exercise and physical activity as medicine to improve healthspan and lifespan!
Using sleep to restore and promote health & wellbeing! Ideally, sleeping like a baby with no care in the world-that good sleep!
Effectively managing external and internal stress as medicine to improve healthspan and lifespan!
Reducing and/or avoiding risky substances and/or behaviors as a means of improving healthspan and lifespan (e.g. nicotine, alcohol, THC, caffeine, illicit drugs, and addiction such as sex, porn, gambling, food, "love", etc.)
Using healthy, secure-functioning relationships as medicine to promote healthspan and lifespan!
(e.g. romantic, friends, family, professional, social, etc.)
Integrative Medicine (Psychiatry) remembers that you are a WHOLE (mind, body & spirit) person, and , therefore, focusing on potentially healing dis-ease through the combination of conventional + complimentary medicine, giving attention to ALL contributors of your mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
You are complex, so why wouldn't your health (or the lack thereof) be?
EVERYTHING is interconnected!
Did you know that a decrease of certain "good" bacteria and an overgrowth of certain "bad" bacteria can cause anxiety, depressed mood, emotional & behavioral outbursts, autoimmune disorders, fatigue, obesity/weight gain, ADHD symptoms, Alzheimer's Disease, and more?
Perhaps the medication isn't working (optimally) because it isn't treating the actual root-cause of what you're experiencing.
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