#206: How To Stop Depression And Anxiety In Their Tracks With Dr. Ellen Vora

<p>Most people experience depression or anxiety at some point in their lives. And oftentimes, they don’t know where to turn or how to help themselves feel better. In this week’s episode, I am speaking with Dr Ellen Vora - a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher that takes a holistic approach to helping her clients. Dr Vora believes in making lifestyle and dietary changes to ease mental health challenges before prescribing medication. In this episode, Dr Vora and I discuss the anatomy of depression and anxiety, and she also breaks down the differences between the two. We dive into how different generations react to mental health, how you can support others who are struggling and Dr Vora’s top tips for overcoming depression.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Discussion points</strong></p> <p>03:45 What Ellen does</p> <p>09:15 Moments that changed Ellen’s life</p> <p>14:30 What is depression and anxiety</p> <p>25:56 How anxiety differs to depression</p> <p>29:45 How different generations react to mental health</p> <p>38:11 Tips for overcoming depression</p> <p>52:32 Helping others feel comfortable to cry infront of you</p> <p>57:30 Why others don’t take action to feel better</p> <p>01:00:09 Why Ellen wrote her book, The Anatomy of Anxiety</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Show Sponsors: </strong></p> <p>Smartkas: Providing food security as a service <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/smartkastech/?hl=en">[https://www.instagram.com/smartkastech/?hl=en]</a></p> <p>Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en">[https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en]</a><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong></p> <p><strong>Spencer Lodge</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV">htt