Achina P. Stein DO IFMCP - What If Its NOT Depression?: Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions

Finally, a book to help the millions of people who have been suffering without getting solid solutions for their woes. This book is so needed, not only for regular people who are seeking answers regarding how to heal their anguish from depression and anxiety, but for the conventional medical community that currently seems to ignore that there are actually true cures for mental illness. In her brilliantly written book, Dr. Achina Stein puts a stop to the Band-Aid approach of putting depression suffers all in the same box and sprinkling them with drugs, which we have long known does not work for many people or long term. As a physician who has been through severe clinical depression and healed naturally with the help of dedicated professionals like Dr. Stein who presented me real solutions that resulted in a complete cure, it makes my heart sing with joy that Dr. Stein is brave enough to publish the path to answers and a possible cure. This is a must read for everyone with any kind of mental illness.

Veronica Anderson, MD, author of Too Smart to Be Struggling: The Guide for Over-Scheduled Doctors to Find Happiness (and Make More Money, Too)

This book is gold for people suffering on the psychiatric medication hamster wheel. Dr. Stein uses wonderful analogies and stories and up-to-date science to explain to readers why conventional psychiatry has not been able to help them. She then expertly leads the reader to and through the paradigm shift that must occur in the patient for them to understand how to achieve true healing.

John Bartemus, DC, BCIM, CFMP

Dr. Stein does a great job of combining her own personal story and clinical experiences with a commonsense approach to addressing symptoms, namely searching for and trying to understand their underlying causes. Lifestyle changes like diet, meditation, getting enough sleep, and exercise can prevent, reduce, and eliminate many painful symptoms. Clearly-written, engaging, and easy to understand with many practical tools, apps, and references, Dr. Steins book hits this one out of the park.

Marshall Wold MD

Dr. Stein has done a wonderful job showing us what I have found over and over in my Functional Psychiatry practice: depression happens for a variety of reasons, and usually not just one reason.

Following Dr. Steins useful and insightful advice will undoubtedly be of benefit to you or your loved ones on your healing journey.

Kat Toups, MD, DFAPA, IFMCP, author of Dementia Demystified

I was intrigued and moved by Dr. Steins narrative. It encourages the reader to think differently about the quality of their life and the means to achieve it. It is not only informative but beautifully written.

Susan Bartolone, EdD

What If Its NOT Depression?: Your Guide to Solutions and Answers is a long-awaited practical book taking a long-needed look at depression. It speaks to our inner knowing, what we know to be true. Depression diagnosis is a lazy diagnosis, as when you work with humans you discover as you get to know them that there are many causes, masked as depression, that are not appropriately treated with psychotropics. Bravo!

Daniel Rieders, MD FACC FHRS CCDS IFMCP

A must read if you are fatigued or simply dont feel well, have been told your labs are normal and that you are depressed, but in your heart of hearts know that you are not depressed. Dr. Stein is a leader in her industry in regaining optimal health, marrying the fields of traditional medicine, functional medicine, and psychotherapy. A true healer.

Rajka Milanovic Galbraith, MD IFMCP

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