Depression Archives - Ellen Vora, MD

No Shame, No Judgment: How to Deal with Depression and Anxiety – Women of Impact Interview

by Ellen Vora, MD on Feb 21, 2020 / Share

It was such an honor to sit down with Lisa Bilyeu for this vital conversation. I am still tingling from her kindness and warm energy! Watch the full interview here.

20 Little Changes You Can Make Throughout The Day To Boost Your Mental Health

by Ellen Vora, MD on Jun 11, 2019 / Share

Originally published in mindbodygreen

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I’d love to shed some light on the fact that you are in control of your mental well-being. We’ve been taught that mental health conditions are a genetic chemical imbalance and therefore destiny, but it’s simply not so. Often, it’s all those little decisions we make throughout the day that have the biggest cumulative impact. As a holistic psychiatrist, I can confidently say that the ways you eat, move, and think are far bigger determinants of your mental health than your genes.

Here are 20 steps you can take to empower yourself and elevate your mental wellness.

Is Birth Control Affecting Your Mood?

by Ellen Vora, MD on Jun 9, 2019 / Share

Evidence now corroborates what millions of women have felt for decades: birth control affects your mood.

Sugar Is As Addictive As Cocaine–And The Withdrawal Is Just As Real. A Doctor Explains Exactly How To Deal With It

by Ellen Vora, MD on May 28, 2019 / Share

Originally published in mindbodygreen

As you know, for tens of thousands of years of human evolution, the hard part was getting enough to survive. These days, in many parts of the world, the hard part is resisting the tray of cookies in the break room, or the second half of the pint of ice cream after you just mindlessly ate the first half. The availability of calories and the challenges to our survival have been flipped upside down. That’s the context you need to realize why your brain loooooves sugar. If you’re on the savannah and barely scraping together enough calories to survive, sugar is like: jackpot.

A Holistic Prescription For Wellness

by Ellen Vora, MD on May 20, 2019 / Share

Original article published in The Temper

Image by Miachel Breton

I’m a holistic psychiatrist, and a question I often get is: What does that even mean?

It’s basically a term a few rebellious psychiatrists use to describe the way we practice, which is to take the whole person into consideration—including what you eat, how you sleep, your relationships, your connection with nature, creativity, and spirituality. We don’t merely diagnose and medicate; we think globally about what gets out of balance in every corner of your life, so we can gently shift things back into balance to support your wellness.