Cancel culture, the birth control pill & how to get to the root of your anxiety | holistic psychiatrist Ellen Vora, M.D‪.‬ The mindbodygreen Podcast

Ellen Vora, M.D.: "Hormones impact your brain, and they impact how you feel.”
Vora, a holistic psychiatrist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to get to the root of your stress and anxiety, plus:
- How "false anxieties" can impact your mental health (~10:55)
- How to be nuanced in a world that’s fear of cancel culture (~22:54)
- The best foods to ease your anxiousness (~25:16)
- How the birth control pill can contribute to anxiety (~31:50)
- How to strengthen your emotional resilience (~45:49)

Referenced in the episode:
- Vora's book, The Anatomy of Anxiety.
- Learn more about Vora's mbg classes: How To Control Anxiety, Managing Depression, and The Doctor's Guide To Falling Asleep Naturally.
- mbg Podcast episodes #202 and #74, with Vora.
- mbg Podcast episode #344, with Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
- Documentary about Dian Fossey's research on chimps and anxiety.
- The Mood Cure, by Julia Ross.
- "Tend and Befriend" study from UCLA.

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