Rethinking Mental Health
Uma shares her transformative journey through cancer treatment, highlighting the importance of nutrition in managing health and side effects. She discusses a pivotal moment with a patient who challenged her approach to prescribing SSRIs, emphasizing the need to consider lifestyle factors like diet and metabolism in mental health treatment. This conversation advocates for a broader understanding of mental health beyond traditional diagnosis.In this clip
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