2-AM I REALLY DEPRESSED? SHOULD I TAKE MEDICATION FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY? with Dr. achina stein

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 2-Am I Really Depressed? Should I Take Medication for Depression and Anxiety? with Dr. Achina Stein

Am I really depressed? Should I take medication for depression and anxiety? On this week’s episode of Field Notes: An Exploration in Functional Medicine Podcast, Dr. Rob Downey is joined by Dr. Achina Stein, a functional medicine psychiatrist. We cover topics such as:
 
  • antidepressants
  • root causes of depression and anxiety
  • the functional psychiatric applications to treating mental health ailments
 
 
 

About the Guest

Dr. Achina Stein is an osteopathic physician and has been in practice as a board-certified psychiatrist for over 25 years. She is well trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy and CBT and does psychotherapy with patients that have trauma. Dr. Stein is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and awarded the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award by NAMI RI in 2008. She has lived in RI since 2000 with her husband and has three adult children. She is presently in private practice in RI and co-owner of Functional Mind, LLC. This is an exciting time for her, as she recently launched her online health coaching program, HealthySelf Bootcamp, LLC to assist people with chronic illnesses to reach their health goals from a distance. It is a companion program to her book called “What If It’s NOT Depression?” Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions. She is medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, nutritionist and health coach all in one.

Visit her website at www.achinasteindo.com to sign up for her book for free and sign up for a free 30 minute consultation.

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