31: Kirkland Newman - Kirkland and Cressida in conversation: all you need to know about optimising your mental health with integrative medicine

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this inspiring and comprehensive interview, the tables are turned as Cressida Bonas interviews Kirkland Newman, our very own founder and editor of MindHealth360, and discuss the key factors that impact our mental health, and integrative solutions to common mental health issues. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Encapsulating her extensive knowledge of integrative medicine and her experience interviewing leading practitioners, Kirkland outlines ways to identify and treat the root causes of mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, cognitive decline and insomnia. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She explores and offers solutions to the two most important areas for successful healing from poor mental health  --</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">biochemical factors</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(such as hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, toxin exposure, adrenal fatigue and leaky gut), and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">psycho-spiritual factors</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">such as underlying nervous system dysregulation (often due to trauma and chronic stress) and lack of purpose and meaning.</span></p>