Food as Medicine Program - Treatment for Pain, Anxiety and Depression
Food, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Pain Management
Provided by Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDABC)
Group medical visits focussing on dietary treatment of pain and depression
As part of the group treatment, each individual will have a medical work up to identify treatable root causes contributing to mood and brain based disorders. Treatment will include dietary changes, lifestyle modifications and the use of supplements and select medication. You will be taught which foods cause harm to your body and how to use food as medicine. Participants should be prepared to make major changes to their diet.
These group medical visits are led by a psychiatrist and naturopath trained in functional medicine and nutritional psychiatry. The group program meets once a week for 8 weeks. Each group is 2 hours.
This group is suitable for patients with the following diagnoses:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Fibromyalgia
- Autoimmune disorders with mood issues
Referral Instructions: To access services, Please complete the form below and fax it (See fax number below). Physician referrals are required to attend the group medical visits. Each person will be scheduled for a 50-minute psychiatric consultation prior to acceptance to ensure that the group is a good fit for the individual.
Accepts new patient referrals from any geographic region.
604-873-0103
Public email: info@mdabc.net
Website: https://mdabc.net/additional-medical...
#1030, 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1H2
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDABC):
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- Moves for Mind and Mood
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training
Availability
Service area: Anmore, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock
Service Types Provided
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Pain Management
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
- Provided in a group in-person
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