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Taking a Whole-Person Approach to Mental Health with Ellen Vora, M.D.

• Dr. Vora experienced her own health symptoms and in college she didn't feel okay about how many poor health symptoms were considered "acceptable" to live with

• Dr. Vora explored multiple healing approaches to alter her lifestyle and feel her best, for her this included eliminating foods that bothered her system, fostering community, and lowering stress

• It all comes back to human experience and connection, and focusing on those values and allowing them to guide lifestyle choices leads to the healthiest outcomes

• When Dr. Vora works with patients with anxiety she does a deep evaluation of their history and lifestyle and provides space for emotional release that many of us suppress

• Vitamin D/sun exposure are important components of mental health, and there is a balance of getting the right amount of unprotected sun exposure but avoiding sun damage and burns

• Some of us are slow caffeine metabolizers and can be very sensitive to it, creating a stronger stress response, and sometimes that means reducing caffeine consumption

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