We take a functional medicine approach to psychiatry. Medication and treatment, whenever possible should address the root cause of illness. For the common complaints of anxiety, mood instability, dysthymia, cognitive fogginess, day time fatigue, insomnia, inattention and poor executive functioning, standard treatment is only partially effective. Some treatments only mask the symptoms of illness while others are helpful but cause side effects.

At Resilient Minds, we create an individualized treatment program. When appropriate, we use traditional psychotropic medications, often in doses below what is considered "therapeutic" in studies (done by big Pharma).

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Frequently patients have taken an SSRI and find the side effects intolerable: sexual dysfunction, apathy or stomach upset. We will work with you to address those side effects or find a dose low enough to provide relief when combined with certain supplements. If you are interested in reducing your psychotropic medication regimen but aren't sure how, we can help you with this as well.

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There is no such thing as a "bad" medication but there are medications which are not appropriate or necessary for certain people while they are life saving for others. We seek to strike a reasonable balance between what a patient finds in traditional psychiatry offices and what is available at alternative health practices.

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Medications do not work in a vacuum. Often there are underlying physical health issues or a history of trauma which are the origin of psychiatric symptoms. Please reach out with questions at [email protected].