My Story: Using Naturopathic Medicine to Treat the Cause of “Mental Illness”

November 27, 2019 Ruth Dana

How tools like homeopathy and functional neurology helped me to restore my mental wellness and live my dream of becoming a doctor.

Naturopathic medicine found me. When I first admitted to myself I needed help with the depression that was a part of my family’s history, I was hesitant because I had had so many terrible experiences at the doctor where I did not feel they had my best interest at heart. Fortunately, I was referred to a type of health practitioner that I didn’t even know existed! She practiced integrative medicine, using herbal and energy medicine as well as prescribing pharmaceutical medication when necessary. This helped me trust her to help me get started on my healing journey.

I was so relieved by the quality of her care that I decided that I wanted to provide others with that same experience. But I still had to heal myself in order to do so.

. . .homeopathy resolved many of my symptoms swiftly and permanently. . . like a switch just flipped. . .

It was a long journey. It wasn’t simple. I had severe digestive issues, chronic infections, toxic mold exposure, and past trauma all feeding into and exacerbating each other. This all took a lot of work to tease apart and I had to use many tools to cope with my chronic health conditions. Sometimes, pharmaceutical medications were life saving. Other times, the side effects of the medications were an obstacle to reaching my goals or to feeling well. And psychiatric medications surely didn’t treat the cause of my grief or pain.

You deserve better and it is possible to feel better, naturally.

Through this journey, I have found amazing tools to help change my health for the better. For example, homeopathy, a traditional natural medicine, resolved many of my symptoms swiftly and permanently. It was like a switch just flipped and I stopped repeating the same mistakes and manifesting the same trauma on repeat. Additionally, functional neurology has helped myself and my patients recover from neurological symptoms that can cause symptoms like chronic pain, imbalance, impulsive behavior, dizziness, and anxiety.

I share all I’ve learned personally and professionally to help my patients find and treat the cause of their illnesses to recover and manage naturally. I have been able to live more fully and happily this way. From food sensitivities to genetics to infections to traumatic brain injuries to self sabotage, there can be so much at play that can cause damage in the brain through neuroinflammation. This can translate into any number of mental illnesses or other neurological conditions. 

If you would like to see if you are a good candidate for treatment using these tools, please reach out or book an appointment today. Even when it may seem that way, you are never alone. You deserve better and it is possible to feel better, naturally.

2 Comments on “My Story: Using Naturopathic Medicine to Treat the Cause of “Mental Illness”

  1. Thank you for all your help in my road to recovery several years ago. The tools you gave me have been helpful and I still use them daily.

    1. Thanks, Matt! I really appreciate the positive feedback and I’m glad that you were able to benefit so much from working with me!

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