Now Offering Functional Psychiatry and Medication Tapering Services. Contact Us for More Info.
Now Offering Functional Psychiatry and Medication Tapering Services. Contact Us for More Info.
Mendem Health
Go Beyond Symptom Management. Get to the Root.
Functional psychiatry for adults ready to understand why symptoms persist—and how to heal safely.
Psychiatry That Looks Beneath the Surface
Functional psychiatry expands traditional psychiatric care by examining the biological and lifestyle contributors that often underlie or worsen mental health symptoms.
At Mendem, functional psychiatry does not replace evidence-based psychiatric treatment. Instead, it strengthens it—allowing us to personalize care, reduce trial-and-error treatment, and address factors that are frequently overlooked in standard mental health settings.
This approach is particularly valuable for adults experiencing depression and eating disorders, where symptoms are often intertwined with nutritional deficiencies, stress hormones, sleep disruption, medication effects, and trauma history.
Who This Service Is For ?
This service is designed for adults (18+) who:
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Struggle with persistent or recurrent depression
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Experience binge eating, emotional eating, restrictive behaviors, or disordered eating
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Feel stuck despite medication, therapy, or prior treatment
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Notice mood or appetite changes linked to stress, sleep, or hormonal shifts
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Want a more thorough, individualized psychiatric evaluation
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Are seeking care that integrates both medical rigor and whole-person understanding
Patients must be medically stable and appropriate for outpatient psychiatric care.
Conditions We Focus On
Depression
Including:
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Major depressive disorder
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Chronic or recurrent depression
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Depression with fatigue, low motivation, or brain fog
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Depression complicated by stress, sleep disruption, or nutritional factors
Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
Including:
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Binge eating disorder
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Emotional or stress-related eating
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Restrictive eating patterns
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Depression-related appetite changes
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Weight cycling associated with mood dysregulation
Care is coordinated thoughtfully, and referrals to higher levels of care are made when clinically indicated.
What Makes Functional Psychiatry Different
Traditional psychiatry often focuses on diagnosis and symptom management alone. Functional psychiatry asks deeper clinical questions, such as:
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Are nutritional deficiencies contributing to low mood or compulsive eating?
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Is chronic stress or cortisol dysregulation worsening symptoms?
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Are medications helping—or contributing to side effects that mimic depression?
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Is sleep disruption impairing emotional regulation?
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How has trauma shaped the nervous system’s response to stress?
By identifying and addressing these contributors, treatment becomes more precise and sustainable.
Our Clinical Approach
Your treatment plan may include:
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Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
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Medication management, when appropriate
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Medication optimization or gradual deprescribing for appropriate patients
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Targeted laboratory testing when clinically indicated
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Nutrition-informed psychiatric guidance
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Lifestyle interventions to support brain health
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Supportive psychotherapy within medication visits
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Collaboration with therapists, dietitians, and primary care providers
All recommendations are grounded in safety, evidence, and psychiatric standards of care.
What This Service Is — and Is Not
This service IS:
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Evidence-based psychiatric care with deeper biological insight
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Individualized, medically responsible treatment
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Trauma-informed and patient-centered
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Accessible through telepsychiatry
This service IS NOT:
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Herbal-only or supplement-only treatment
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A replacement for medical or inpatient eating disorder care
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A promise to eliminate all medications
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A one-size-fits-all protocol
Why Choose Mendem
We believe that when people are not getting better, it is not a personal failure. Mental health symptoms are influenced by complex biological, psychological, and environmental factors—and healing requires curiosity, compassion, and individualized care.
We are deeply committed to helping patients get better, not just manage symptoms. That means taking the time to understand your unique biochemistry, life context, stress patterns, and treatment history—without blame or judgment.
Getting Started
Your first step is a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation where we take the time to understand your story, your symptoms, and your goals. We can’t wait to meet you and explore whether functional psychiatry is the right fit for your healing journey.
