collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals to provide patients with comprehensive treatment and improve overall well-being.1 This comes in the form of information-sharing amongst healthcare professionals to come up with a comprehensive plan of treatment to address various needs of the patient, including biological, psychology and social needs.

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Integrative psychiatry focuses on mental well-being and wellness rather than just illness. It means looking at the entire person - the biological, genetic, lifestyle, social, and psychological factors - when thinking about what might be contributing to symptoms and using that kind of holistic approach when formulating a treatment plan. This can include medication, botanicals and supplements, psychotherapy, mindfulness approaches, nutrition, physical activity, sleep interventions, acupuncture, massage, and more.