What If It's NOT Depression? Podcast: Beyond The Label: A Biopsychosocial & Spiritual Approach to Mental Health | Dr Christina Bjorndal

It’s nice to find a person in the integrative/holistic/functional medicine world who not only treats mental health issues but has literally lived the experience to tell it. She doesn’t just talk the talk; she has walked the walk. She helps others on their journey as well. 
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND brings her lived experience with depression (suicide survivor), anxiety, bulimia, and bipolar disorder type 1 (psychosis survivor) as well as her clinical training as a naturopathic doctor, along with her additional training in mind, body medicine when striving to address patients’ mental health concerns. 
Having overcome many mental health challenges, Dr. Chris is a gifted speaker and best-selling author who has shared her wellness philosophy with platforms such as Mariel Hemingway’s Out Comes the Sun show, the Jenny McCarthy show, the International Bipolar Foundation, and many health summits and docuseries. She is recognized as a top ND to be followed by two independent organizations. 
I love the title of her book “Beyond the Label” because so many people believe that having a diagnosis solves everything. The label gives some comfort that there is a name to it,  that it exists in others, that there are medications for it and research about it.  That’s about it. Her book is a comprehensive guide to naturopathic mental health to go beyond that label. It is excellent because she has been able to come from the depths of severe mental illness which many integrative or functional doctors don’t think is possible. She has written a total of four books on mental health as well as created two courses.  
We discussed:

Her story of regaining her mental health
The 4 foundations of health that are important to address in patients' overall health
How to support the physical level of health when addressing mental health
How to trust your intuition/heart

Here is the free guide for The 4R Tool for Working with Difficult Thoughts.
You can find her at her website - https://christina-bjorndal.mykajabi.com/
She is a beacon of hope for many people. 
Enjoy!

Episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/achina-stein/episodes/Beyond-The-Label-A-Biopsychosocial--Spiritual-Approach-to-Mental-Health--Dr-Christina-Bjorndal-e2gpc2u

Podcast: https://achinasteindo.com/