Today's guest is Dr. Ellen Vora, and we're diving in to why mental health is actually so much more than mental, as well as how you can live and work with greater wellbeing.

Dr. Vora takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person and addressing the problem at the root, rather than reflexively prescribing medication to suppress symptoms.

She takes the whole person into consideration, focusing on everything from physical health, sleep, nutrition, digestion, thought patterns, relationships and community, to our connection with nature, creativity, and purpose.

Dr. Vora attended Columbia University for medical school and received her B.A. in English from Yale University. She’s a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher. 

You can connect with Dr. Vora on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenvoramd/

Or on her website https://ellenvora.com/

And you can buy her best-selling book, The Anatomy of Anxiety, using this link: https://ellenvora.com/book/

My own journey being diagnoses with depression over 25 years ago, I’ve learned first hand how important Dr. Vora’s approach is. In recent years, following her and especially after reading her book, The Anatomy of Anxiety, it has guided me to be able to get the help that I need.

I want to let you know that there are several episodes in the works around this topic. We've got more guest experts coming on, and I’m also doing some solo episodes related to my journey and what I’ve been learning. Sign up for updates at drazi.co/in and subscribe wherever you listen.

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