May I ask why you are unable to take any antidepressant anymore?

My comment about the testing was that a typical traditional doctor will just ask some questions and treat you for depression, but a functional medicine doctor wants to see how your whole body is working together, so they are going to run a lot of tests first, including ones to see if you have any nutritional deficiencies. I love my primary doctor, but she is your typical traditional doctor. I haven't left because she is practically my therapist, lol.

Dr. Hyman is going to change your whole diet first. Food is medicine.

One example I think is important about the difference is if you have a thyroid disorder. Your treatment will be different with functional medicine, addressing both T3 and T4. Typically, a traditional doctor will only address T4. Since thyroid dysfunction can contribute to mood dysregulation, this could be an important reason to consider functional medicine.