Holistic Care Key to Tackling Mental Health Crisis
In response to enduring misconceptions about psychiatry, Dr. Lade Smith stresses the importance of a holistic, biopsychosocial approach in addressing mental health issues. By combining therapy, medication, and social interventions, psychiatrists provide personalized care. She urges greater collaboration among mental health professionals to address rising patient needs.
“People who have a mental illness usually require a range of therapeutic approaches, including psychotherapy, social and occupational interventions, family work and medication.”