Ever handed a patient a prescription and wondered if it was the whole story? In this solo episode, the host walks through the integrative medicine journey, a whole-person approach to anxiety that pairs proven conventional care (CBT, antidepressants, beta-blockers) with root-cause thinking. Learn why anxiety is a mis-calibrated stress response, how to rule out look-alikes like hyperthyroidism, arrhythmia, and chronic pain, and what a thorough comprehensive psychiatric evaluation can uncover before you adjust a single dose.

You’ll also hear how an integrative psychiatrist weighs sleep, diet, and targeted labs, including iron, magnesium, B vitamins, and omega-3s, when patients ask about the best vitamins for anxiety, plus a real-world example of a sleep-deprived busy mom. Whether you’re a clinician looking for functional medicine tools or someone searching for an anxiety psychiatrist in Austin, Texas, this episode offers a practical takeaway: treat the person, not just the diagnosis.

Dr. Lauren Williams
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Phone Number: 512-766-3061
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