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About Mental Health
More than one in four adults struggles with depression, anxiety, or another mental health condition. At Care Rite, PLLC, in Dyersburg, Halls, Ripley, and Brentwood, Tennessee, the skilled primary care team helps you overcome mental health concerns to rediscover joy, peace of mind, and a sense of calm. Schedule an in-office or telehealth evaluation at Care Rite, PLLC, by calling the office or booking online today. Walk-ins are welcome.
Mental Health Q&A
What is mental health?
Your mental health encompasses your thoughts, emotions, moods, and behavior patterns. The Care Rite, PLLC, team helps determine if you struggle with a treatable mental health challenge that’s negatively affecting your quality of life. They offer treatments that stabilize your mood, alter negative thoughts or behaviors, and enhance your quality of life.
Care Rite, PLLC, offers access to a mental health practitioner who provides counseling, medication management, and lifestyle-change strategies that help you thrive. The team also helps you effectively manage any physical health concerns like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or kidney disease.
What are examples of common mental health concerns?
Examples of mental health conditions include:
- Bipolar disorder disorder
- Mood disorders
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Substance use disorder (SUD)
- Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
The symptoms you experience determine if you have one or more mental health issues that would benefit from treatment.
Which symptoms can mental health conditions cause?
Mental health conditions may be linked to the following symptoms and more:
- Ongoing fear, worry, or sadness
- Loss of interest in favorite activities
- Flashbacks
- Nightmares
- Compulsions
- Obsessions
- Difficulty concentrating or sitting still
- Trouble sleeping
- Mood swings
- Anger issues
- Irritability
- Addictions
- Awkward social interactions
- Thoughts of self-harm
See the experts at Care Rite, PLLC, if you or your child develops new or worsening symptoms to take advantage of treatments that can help them flourish.
How are mental health disorders diagnosed?
Your mental health provider completes a comprehensive in-person or virtual mental health assessment by discussing your moods, emotions, medical history, behaviors, and thoughts. They also ask about medications you may take, your lifestyle, and your goals. They tailor a treatment plan that offers effective, long-lasting results.
How are mental health conditions treated?
Treating mental health disorders often consists of therapy, medication management, and lifestyle changes. Your provider teaches you behavior-change strategies that help you overcome mental health conditions and monitors your medications to ensure symptom relief. See your therapist weekly or as needed to learn healthy coping mechanisms.
Schedule an in-office or telehealth mental health evaluation today at Care Rite, PLLC, by calling the office or booking a visit online. Walk-ins are welcome.