Episode 37: An Integrative Approach to Mental Health with Dr. Noshene Ranjbar

Dr. Noshene Ranjbar is Harvard-trained and board certified in General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Integrative Medicine. She serves as medical director of the Integrative Psychiatry Clinic at Banner - University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson. In this episode we discuss the changes in mental health approaches in the last 20 years, how integrative psychiatry is different, nervous system dysfunction, common underlying issues that impact mental wellness, a whole body approach to mental health, as well as Dr Ranjbar’s work with refugee and American Indian communities. Through her work as faculty at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and The Center for Mind Body Medicine, she continues to expand evidence-based work in integrative mental health and underserved populations. To learn more about her and her story, go to: https://samehereglobal.org/expert-profile-noshene-ranjbar/ The Integrative Psychiatry clinic where she trains and supervises residents and fellows to see patients: https://psychiatry.arizona.edu/patient-care/integrative-psychiatry-clinic Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine: www.azcim.org Center for Mind Body Medicine: www.cmbm.org