Why Traditional Care Sometimes Falls Short
Taking the step to seek mental health care is a profound act of self-advocacy. For countless individuals, engaging in therapy or starting psychiatric medication marks the beginning of a life-changing path toward healing. You might notice your mood stabilizing, your anxiety softening, or your daily functioning improving significantly. Traditional care provides essential tools and relief, […]
Functional Psychiatry Explained
Mental health care has evolved significantly over the past few decades. People are increasingly seeking care that addresses their specific needs, lifestyle, and overall well-being. This shift has led many individuals to explore functional psychiatry. If you are searching for what functional psychiatry means, you might feel curious but slightly skeptical. That reaction makes perfect […]
Sleep, Nutrition, and Emotional Regulation
If you have ever noticed that your capacity to handle stress plummets after a few nights of poor sleep, or that skipped meals seem to correlate with sharp dips in your mood, you are observing a fundamental biological process. Emotional regulation is frequently discussed as a psychological skill. We are told to reframe our thoughts, […]
Why Mental Health Isn’t Just Brain Chemistry
For decades, patients visiting a doctor for depression or anxiety have often heard a familiar explanation: their symptoms are caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. This framework suggests that mental health struggles are primarily biological, driven by a shortage or excess of specific neurotransmitters. It is a straightforward, easy-to-understand concept that has helped […]
Why You Feel Off: How Lifestyle Affects Mental Health
Many people experience periods where they feel inexplicably drained, anxious, or emotionally fragile. You might look at your life and see no obvious crisis, yet a persistent sense of heaviness or irritability remains. Often, we search for deep psychological reasons for these feelings, assuming that emotional distress must stem from a profound internal conflict or […]
What Integrative Psychiatry Actually Means
When you start looking for mental health support, you will likely encounter a variety of terms describing different treatment philosophies. One term that comes up frequently is “integrative psychiatry.” For someone seeking help, this phrase might sound appealing, yet it can also be confusing. You might wonder if it involves standard medical care, or if […]
Integrative Treatment Options for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Cooler temperatures can drain you of your energy and affect your mood, particularly in the fall and winter months following daylight savings time. Many interpret these feelings as a case of the “winter blues” but if they persist, the feelings could be related to a clinical condition called seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Discontinuing Long-Term Medication Use
Discontinuing psychotropic medication can be a difficult process, sometimes inducing what is called “discontinuation syndrome” wherein people experience headaches, nausea, dizziness, and other negative withdrawal effects. If you are considering tapering off of your medication, learn what to expect and work with a healthcare provider to ensure that you do everything you can to optimize the process.
Inflammation & Child Mental Health
Removing junk food, sugar and low quality food and replacing it with organic vegetables, clean fats and meats, plus exercise, sufficient sleep and a healthy lifestyle can do a lot to lower inflammation levels.
Welcome to Mind Body Seven
We are a group of mental health clinicians with an integrative approach in Brooklyn, NY and our focus is on providing high quality care for a variety of mental health conditions. Dr. Beata Lewis is a Brooklyn based integrative psychiatrist who founded MB7 in order to provide comprehensive mental health care for the Brooklyn community, including psychotherapy, medication management, and acupuncture. Welcome to our practice and we look forward to meeting you.