About this episode
Depression that doesn’t improve, or gets labeled as treatment resistant, can leave people feeling without options and hopeless. But what if there was another way forward?In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher speaks with Silvia J. Covelli, founder and CEO of the Healing Depression Project, and Dr. Achina Stein, a board-certified psychiatrist and functional medicine physician. Together, they share how personal journeys and clinical insights converged to create a groundbreaking program that addresses depression at its root.You’ll hear Silvia’s story of living with depression for 25+ years before finding lasting relief through holistic lifestyle changes. And Dr. Stein explains how her own family’s health crisis led her to functional psychiatry.In this conversation, you’ll learn:How functional psychiatry focuses on metabolic, nutritional, and lifestyle drivers of mental health.What happens inside the Healing Depression Project retreats (labs, ketogenic therapy, , and community support).Why addressing lifestyle factors like sleep, diet, and movement can lead to depression remission, not just symptom management.How the Healing Depression Project is setting a new framework for what treating treatment resistant depression can look like.By combining functional psychiatry, metabolic therapies, and a compassionate community, this program is showing what metabolic psychiatry is all about: mental illness doesn’t always have to be a lifelong sentence.👉 Healing Depression Project is now accepting applications for their next retreat. Visit https://www.healingdepressionproject.com/ to learn more!Expert Featured:Silvia J. Covellihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/silvia-j-covelli-6709b0275/Dr. Achina SteinWebsite: https://fxnmind.com/dr-achina-stein/https://www.instagram.com/dr.achinastein/?hl=enResources Mentioned:Healing Depression Projecthttps://www.healingdepressionproject.com/Book: What If It’s Not Depression? Your Guide To Finding Answers and Solutionshttps://www.amazon.com/What-Its-NOT-Depression-Solutions/dp/B0BD4S9TDF
