Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can have a big impact on your mental health. But unfortunately, many psychiatrists don’t run labs to check for deficiencies before treating with medication.
There is nothing wrong with taking a medication, and they can be very helpful, but the medicine is not going to be able to do its job if you are not also addressing the deficiencies.
In every other area of medicine, doctors use objective data before making decisions…except when it comes to mental health.
Your brain is not disconnected from your body. Deficiencies can 100% also impact your brain. This is something we need to stop overlooking!
If you have been labeled “treatment-resistant,” you might want to consider getting some comprehensive bloodwork done.
If your doctor refuses to order labs, either find a new doctor or you can self order labs through websites like myblood.ai or ulta labs.
Make sure to catch this weeks podcast with @psychiatry_redefined for the deep dive!
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can have a big impact on your mental health. But unfortunately, many psychiatrists don’t run labs to check for deficiencies before treating with medication.
There is nothing wrong with taking a medication, and they can be very helpful, but the medicine is not going to be able to do its job if you are not also addressing the deficiencies.
In every other area of medicine, doctors use objective data before making decisions…except when it comes to mental health.
Your brain is not disconnected from your body. Deficiencies can 100% also impact your brain. This is something we need to stop overlooking!
If you have been labeled “treatment-resistant,” you might want to consider getting some comprehensive bloodwork done.
If your doctor refuses to order labs, either find a new doctor or you can self order labs through websites like myblood.ai or ulta labs.
Make sure to catch this weeks podcast with @psychiatry_redefined for the deep dive!
