Episode 25 | Glowcollective

Episode 25: Changing The Landscape of Mental Health-
A Deep Dive Into The Practice of Ayurveda and Integrative Psychiatry with Dr. Aruna Tummala

In this 25th episode, we invited another special individual who is a renowned and knowledgeable psychiatrist, also my cousin, Dr. Aruna Tummala. We talked about all things psychiatry and medicine practices as we dive deep into the basis of Ayurveda medicine. This episode is especially dedicated to those who are intrigued by the medical world, its diverse practices, and to those who are interested in knowing more about the psychiatry industry.

As usual, we hope that this episode educates our listeners, this time, about medicine and psychiatry.

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What was discussed in the podcast:

How Integrative Psychiatry became Dr. Tummala's calling.
What is neurosyphilis?
The contrast of medical practice and psychiatry.
The importance of holistic medicine.
Functional medicine and Ayurveda.
How natural surroundings affect the use and sparked the origin of medicine.
How Trinergy Health was established.
The shifts in approaching patients.
Dr. Tummala's take on the cause and effect of trauma.
Dr. Tummala's upcoming book.
The dire need for psychological help since COVID-19.

Quotes Worth Sharing:

"You cannot separate the spirit from the psyche." - Dr. Aruna Tummala on explaining psychiatric perspectives
"In psychiatry, we do not have a normal personality definition." - Dr. Aruna Tummala
"Focus on the breath." - Dr. Aruna Tummala on relaxing when under stress