The 11 Best Natural Treatments for Depression & Low Mood

by Ellen Vora, MD on Jan 14, 2019 / Share

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Originally appeared in mindbodygreen.com.

We live in a culture that is conditioned to think If you don’t feel well, reach for a pill. In general, I buck against this mentality. I believe it’s possible to fundamentally heal from depression, anxiety, ADHD, and even bipolar disorder using other strategies—strategies that require a lot more than just taking a pill or two a day.

About the Author Ellen Vora, MD

Ellen Vora, M.D., is a holistic psychiatrist practicing with Frank Lipman, M.D., at the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in NYC. "I take a functional medicine approach to mental health, which is a root-cause approach to understanding and treating illness."