Medication

There are situations where the best thing to help you manage your mental health is medication. For example, ADHD can be a lifelong but manageable condition, and there are outstanding medications that can make it easier to live with an ADHD diagnosis. But there are other situations where medication isn’t about managing your symptoms in the long term. There are situations where the purpose of medication is to give you a much needed break, and then either you can see how you’re coping on your own or consider psychotherapy to help you manage your symptoms without medication. A Much Needed…

There are many ways to approach treating your mental health, and many treatment providers that can support you during your recovery process. One reason that many people in the Dallas metro area choose psychiatrists is because only psychiatrists are able to provide both mental health medication and therapy to provide more complete support for your treatment. Some primary care doctors provide mental health medication, but this is not advised, as they’re not always trained to recognize the signs of mental health and the medications that a person may need. They also cannot provide therapy. Psychologists can provide therapy, but they…

The human brain is an intensely complex space. For years, scientists have been studying the workings of the brain at the psychological level – the thoughts and feelings the brain produces – and a chemical level – the structures and neurotransmitters that led to those thoughts. For several decades now, scientists have understood the cause of depression to be low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. But a review of past research published last month has introduced the hypothesis that this may not always be the case, potentially changing the way we treat depression. Understanding the Link Between Neurotransmitters and Low…

Millions of people rely on medication to help manage different mental and physical health conditions. But as helpful as medication can be, it can also be dangerous if someone is taking medication incorrectly. The CDC estimates that nearly half of medication is taken incorrectly, with people taking the wrong dosage, missing doses, mixing medications, or discontinuing use before advised by a doctor. Correctly managing your medication, both on your own and with the help of a doctor, will make it possible to get the best results and avoid any risks with your prescriptions. Keeping Track of Your Medication Because of…

There are many reasons you might want to discontinue mental health medication. You may not like the side effects, the cost of a prescription can be hard to manage, or you may feel like your condition no longer requires a prescription to manage the symptoms. You may also have a personal preference for discontinuing the medication. But most prescription medicine medications should not be stopped without significant consideration. There can be a number of risks to quitting psychiatric medication that you will want to be aware of, and the safest way to manage this process is with the help of…

Psychiatric medications are used to treat a range of mental health disorders, from depression to ADHD to anxiety. Yet there is no one-size-fits-all approach to medication assisted treatments. The medications that work for some people may not work for others, and vice versa. Understanding this can help you understand the psychiatric process. The right prescription can provide much-needed relief from the symptoms of many mental health conditions. But understanding the challenges behind finding the right medication for each patient, and why some medications work for some people and not others, can let you know what to expect from the process.…