25 February 2026
Episode 19 – Depression: A Functional Medicine Approach Focusing on Underlying Causes
A conversation with: Dr. James Greenblatt • Hosted by: Benjamin Brown
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Description:
For over 30-years, Dr Greenblatt has been practicing, researching and educating health providers on the role of personalised nutrition in psychiatry and remains at the forefront of this important area. His new book Finally Hopeful: The Personalized, Whole-Body Plan to Find and Fix the Root Causes of Your Depression is a landmark contribution and will transform people’s lives while highlighting the power of personalised, evidence-based nutrition practice to improve mental health care.
Guest:
Dr. James Greenblatt
About our guest:
James Greenblatt, MD, is a globally recognized pioneer in functional and integrative psychiatry with over 30 years of clinical experience. He has dedicated his career to transforming the treatment of mental health disorders through precision-based approaches that integrate laboratory testing, nutritional interventions, and root-cause analysis. Dr. Greenblatt earned his medical degree and completed a psychiatry residency at George Washington University, and pursued a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medical School. A prolific author, Dr. Greenblatt has written nine books, including his newest title, Finally Hopeful: The Personalized, Whole-Body Plan to Find and Fix the Root Causes of Your Depression, and the bestseller Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD. He serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine. Previously, he served as Chief Medical Officer for Walden Behavioral Care/Monte Nido, a national mental health organization specializing in eating disorders. In 2019, Dr. Greenblatt founded Psychiatry Redefined, a leading platform for continuing education for clinicians in functional and integrative psychiatry, designed to bridge critical knowledge gaps for mental health professionals.
Guest website and links:
Selection of our guest’s publications:
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Greenblatt J, Gottlieb B. Finally Hopeful: The Personalized, Whole-Body Plan to Find and Fix the Root Causes of Your Depression. Penguin Random House. 2026.
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Greenblatt J, Dimino JC. Functional Medicine for Antidepressant Withdrawal. FriesenPress. 2022.
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Greenblatt J. Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD. Harmony. 2017.