The gap between what medicine measures and what people are living — that's where I work. Trauma-informed psychiatry isn't about replacing any part of standard care. It fills in what a nervous system under chronic stress doesn't show on a blood panel or an MRI. If you — or someone you love — has been searching for answers, this is for you. I'm Dr. Shweta Kapoor, MD PhD. Trauma psychiatrist. Mayo Clinic trained. 35+ peer-reviewed publications on PTSD, trauma, and chronic pain.

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