How Does Mainstream Medicine Treat Depression?
Mainstream medicine's approach to depression is an SSRI and six weeks.
Flat, heavy, no morning. Dose up. Switch. Add a different medicine. Therapy if you can find a slot. Standard labs that all "look normal."
Sound like your last doctor's appointment?
What Does Mainstream Medicine Miss About Depression?
Commonly missed root causes of depression include low energy, thyroid problems, inflammation, low ferritin, and a body stuck in fight-or-flight.
Low mood is a state the brain can produce on purpose when energy, thyroid, inflammation, grief, or a blocked future says that it is not safe to want things. Serotonin meds help some people. They do not correct a TSH that was "normal," a ferritin of 12, or a body that has been in fight-or-flight for three years.
The Atma Approach looks at you as a unique person. Why is your mood this heavy?
Has your doctor ever talked to you about these commonly missed root causes?
Commonly Missed Root Causes
How Can Atma Clinic Help With Depression?
Atma's doctors and nurse practitioners, certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine, work to find and treat the root cause of your depression rather than only managing symptoms.
We've helped hundreds of patients minimize — or entirely eliminate — their need for antidepressants by solving the underlying root problem.
At Atma, our Medical Doctors (MDs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) go through intensive training to become certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine. They're certified and ready to get to the root of your issue.