The value of an integrative approach for mental health providers

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As much as western medicine has historically separated the body from the mind, psychology has also isolated the mind from the physical body. Even in my social work training, which emphasized a holistic approach, the impact of physical health on emotional wellbeing and mental health diagnosis received little attention. The distinction between a medical social worker or psychologist and a clinical social worker or psychologist is an example of how we continue to separate all areas of…