Personalized Care in Holistic Psychiatry is Key
One of the most puzzling aspects of traditional psychiatry is the effort to find the “right” medication for the person’s symptoms. While this practice keeps the pharmaceutical industry coffers filled, it is a highly limited approach. Each person is a unique expression of life, with a body and mind that is more complex in more ways than can be counted. While there are literally thousands of medications on the market, and many more to come, the way they are presumed to work is NOT understood, and their long-term outcomes are understood even less so.
The best approach to holistic mental health treatment must be a personalized one, tailored to the profile of each unique individual. The goal of mental health treatment is to relieve symptoms by identifying and treating their root causes. The use of lab testing, dietary changes, neurotoxin removal, psychological counseling, and many other methods get these results.
Green Mental Health — Connecting With Nature
Spending time in a natural environment can be tranquilizing, yet also energizing and refreshing to both mind and body. In today’s busy, time-compressed lifestyles, screen-time has replaced outdoor life to a large extent. Getting outside the urban center and breathing fresh air and connecting to the beauty of nature can be a welcome change, with surprisingly effective therapeutic results. Some refer to this phenomenon as green mental health. We should not neglect its therapeutic power, as much clinical research has clearly shown.7
Examples of Alternative Mental Health Practices
Holistic psychiatry does not simply rely on drug-based treatment and then hope for the — very often elusive — relief of symptoms. There are many methods used for successfully treating symptoms and their root causes. Here is a list of some examples of treatments that have been clinically demonstrated to provide relief and healing. We encourage the reader to explore the links provided for more information, and also to study the clinical research literature, examples of which can be found at the end of the article.1-10
Examples of alternative mental health practices can include:
- Lab testing
can identify nutritional deficiencies, genetic anomalies, and the presence of neurotoxins, which can be corrected or modified through diet, cleansing, and other methods.
- Holistic treatments such as CBT and other forms of counseling, equine-assisted therapy, art & music therapy, sound healing, therapeutic massage.
- Yoga, meditation, practicing mindfulness
- Physical exercise, Qigong, swimming, nature walks, hiking, etc.
- Herbal supplements and IV treatments
- Safe, gradual medication tapering
- Cold-plunge therapy
- Acupuncture
- Holistic pain management
- Peer & social support
Where to Find the Best Holistic Mental Health Treatment
At Alternative to Meds Center, a team of 40+ holistic practitioners and doctors were selected from a wide range of disciplines, allowing for the best of all practices to collaborate and provide comprehensive care for each client. If you or a loved one is looking for private, in-patient care, Alternative to Meds Center offers the best in holistic mental health treatment.
Call us today for more details on our programs, insurance coverage that you may be eligible for, and any other questions you may have about the holistic mental health treatment programs offered at the beautiful Alternative to Meds Center in Sedona, Arizona.
We understand that not everyone is a candidate for inpatient treatment, and there is a holistic practitioner registry, where you can search out the best holistic-minded practitioners close to your location.