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Evidence-based care should work. So why are so many patients still relapsing? In this video, Dr. Arwen Podesta, triple-boarded functional psychiatrist, unpacks the blind spots in traditional addiction care—and why evidence-based alone isn’t enough. Discover how integrating functional medicine reveals root causes like inflammation, nutrient depletion, and nervous system dysregulation—driving lasting recovery, not just symptom compliance.,

00:00 – The Hidden Problem with “Evidence-Based” Care
00:44 – Why Addiction Treatment Still Fails Some Patients
01:30 – When Protocols Work on Paper but Not in Practice
02:05 – What Traditional Psychiatry Misses
03:08 – The Functional Psychiatry Lens: A Better Map
05:02 – From Symptom Chasing to System Healing
06:20 – Practical Shifts for Clinicians (Start Here)
09:00 – Real Recovery = Whole-Person Support
09:50 – What’s Next: Healing the Healers Too