The American Academy of Environmental Medicine presents Environmental Influence on Mental Health
The purpose of this educational activity is to further discussion among health care providers about the emerging links between mental health and environmental exposures. It is important to emphasize this connection and encourage the health care community to recognize that these relationships exist.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply a whole body approach to efficaciously diagnose the underlying factors of mental illness.
- Integrate new diagnostic tools and environmental/integrative therapies to affect patients’ mental health outcomes.
- Recognize the important of the gut and hormone optimization in the treatment of mental illness.
- Incorporate into clinical practice non-pharmacological interventions to address patient’s mental health outcomes.