In this podcast episode, DARE founder Barry McDonagh and DARE coach Michelle Cavanaugh were joined by Dr. Ellen Vora - a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University.

Dr. Vora talked about her background in psychiatry and her disenchantment with conventional medicine, which led her to take a holistic approach to mental health. She talks about her shift to holistic psychiatry and her focus on root cause resolution rather than symptom suppression.

The discussion touches upon functional medicine, which is a medical approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of diseases, rather than treating the symptoms. Ellen discusses her book, "The Anatomy of Stress," and her approach to treating patients. The podcast ends with Barry asking Ellen about her advice for people struggling with anxiety.

To learn more about Dr. Ellen Vora, you can visit his website at www.ellenvora.com

We hope you find this podcast episode helpful.

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