Dr. Ellen Vora is a holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University, and she is board-certified in psychiatry and integrative holistic medicine. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. Be sure to check out her new book, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response.
In this episode we discuss:
The difference between true and false anxiety.
The biggest lessons she’s learned about people as a psychiatrist.
How to properly deal with trauma instead of hurting yourself even more.