Mental Health
Naturopathic Mental Health & Wellness Programs in Edmonton by Natural Terrain
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND brings her lived experience with depression (suicide survivor), anxiety, bulimia, and bipolar disorder type 1 (psychosis survivor) as well as her clinical training as a naturopathic doctor, along with her additional training in mind, body medicine when striving to address patients mental health concerns (such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, eating disorders and ADD/ADHD).
Using orthomolecular medicine and building on this foundation with homeopathy, botanical medicine, mind-body medicine and traditional Chinese medicine/acupuncture, Dr. Bjorndal, ND provides an integrative approach to managing complex mental health conditions. Her treatment program for mood disorders is tailored to each individual with a focus on addressing the underlying causes of mental dis-ease. She empowers patients to effectively treat those deeper concerns by truly offering a mind body spirit approach to health.
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mental or Emotional Stress
- ADD/ADHD
- Bipolar Disorders
- Insomnia
Dr. Christina Bjorndal is a Naturopathic Doctor with a special focus in the natural treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, and ADD/ADHD.
She ensures your health has a solid foundation using Functional and Orthomolecular (nutritional) medicine, and builds on this foundation with Homeopathy, Botanical Medicine, Mind-Body Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture thereby providing an integrative approach to managing mental health concerns.
A primary focus in treatment is to encourage balance within both the body and the mind. When balance is restored, nature’s own intelligence or “vitality” can work much more efficiently to bring about health. As such, medicine is primarily a process of encouraging or “building health” rather than “fighting disease.” We prefer to think of ourselves as specializing in creating healthy people.
In Dr. Chris, ND’s case, she focuses on treating mental health issues because she herself has recovered from her own mental health challenges.
Dr. Chris, ND struggled with depression (suicide survivor), anxiety and an eating disorder as a teenager and in university she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type 1, and after many years of suffering she finally found relief with Orthomolecular and Naturopathic medicine. Finding a method that is not only safe and natural, that can be used in conjunction with prescription medications, was inspiring. This experience motivates her to make sure she helps as many people as she can to reach a place of healthy remission.
Dr. Chris, ND grew up in Nanaimo and Richmond, British Columbia, and later studied at the University of British Columbia and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. She writes for many magazines (see Blog/Articles), has been a guest panelist on CTV’s Alberta Primetime and is a regular speaker at the Mental Health Regained Public Forum in Vancouver, BC (hosted by the Canadian Society of Orthomolecular Medicine).
As a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Chris, ND has experience helping patients with a variety of health concerns. She can act as a primary care physician and treat the whole family with a naturopathic approach to primary care.
