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Beyond the Chemical Imbalance: Looking to the Past to Understand the Mental health Crisis

Mad in America

With convenience right at our fingertips, it seems paradoxical that, despite our relative prosperity, we suffer some of the highest rates of mental illness compared to any other part of the world, with more than 1 in 5 US adults living with mental illness. If that were the case, most of us would not be sitting here today.

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Spring Forward: A New Season for Your Mental Health

Montana Psychiatry

While the beauty of our state, from Billings to Bozeman, is undeniable, its understandable that winters extended gloom can affect your mood and mental health. The days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter, and with it, you have an opportunity to refresh your mental health.

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Why Nutritional Psychiatry Is the Future of Mental Health Treatment: Exploring the Food-Mood Connection

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

This emerging discipline explores the powerful relationship between what we eat and how we feel, suggesting that our diets play a far greater role in mental health treatment than previously believed. What we eat affects neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, which play a major role in regulating mood and emotional stability.

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How Functional Medicine Helps with Anxiety

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide. Functional medicine, however, takes a holistic approach to treating anxiety by identifying and targeting the underlying imbalances that contribute to mental health concerns.

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6 Ways To Boost Your Mood That Don’t Involve Exercise

The London Psychiatry Centre

Dr Manan Thakrar , Consultant Psychiatrist at The London Psychiatry Centre, says, Talking to someone about your mental health can make you feel very vulnerable so hearing advice as reductive as just go for a walk can leave you with feelings of disappointment and frustration, and reluctant to share your vulnerabilities in future.

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Montana Winters: How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in Billings and Bozeman

Montana Psychiatry

Seasonal changes can really impact our mood, but knowing how they affect your mental healthand getting the right supportcan make a big difference. Melatonin, a hormone responsible for sleep, may also be overproduced in the darker months, contributing to feelings of tiredness and sluggishness.

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Why Women Are More Prone to Anxiety Disorders (and How to Cope)

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This stark difference isn’t just a statistical anomalyit reflects complex biological, social, and cultural factors that shape women’s mental health experiences. Biological Factors Contributing to Anxiety in Women Women’s bodies go through complex hormonal cycles that have a significant impact on their mental health.