Mental Health

Mental health conditions such as depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety can make life hard to negotiate every single day. If you have symptoms of a psychiatric disorder, Katrina Coulter, RN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, of Psych Investments LLC in Grapevine, Texas, offers expert help. She uses medication management and psychotherapy techniques like motivational interviewing to guide people through the challenges their conditions create. Call Psych Investments LLC or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online today to receive outstanding mental health care.

What is mental health?

Mental health encompasses all your brain’s thought processes, including ideas, beliefs, emotions, and the behaviors that result from them. Good mental health is vital for a happy, fulfilling life, but many people struggle with various problems.

Some psychiatric disorders have physiological causes, such as brain chemical or hormone imbalances and neurological injuries. Others stem from psychological influences, like experiences that mold your thinking and learned behaviors. Your genes can also be influential. Often, a combination of these leads to mental health problems.

What kinds of mental health conditions might affect me?

Common mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the United States include:

• Major depressive disorder (MDD)
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Bipolar disorder
• Postpartum depression
• Seasonal affective disorder
• Personality disorders
• Substance use disorder
• Dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder)
• Eating disorders
• PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
• OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)
• Phobias (specific, extreme fears)
• Schizophrenia

Some conditions, like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, are lifelong. They typically develop in late adolescence or early adulthood, and there’s no cure, although treatment can help enormously.

Other conditions, like depression and anxiety, are curable with the proper treatment and support.

How are mental health problems treated?

At Psych Investments LLC, Katrina uses two primary mental health treatments:

Therapy

Individual psychotherapy focuses on the possible causes and triggers of mental health problems. These may stem from experiences in your childhood or challenges and trauma you encountered throughout your life. Stress in your relationships or problems with your current environment can also make you vulnerable to depression.

Techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) work in different ways. Instead of focusing on causes, CBT addresses your immediate problems and helps you overcome them. Katrina shows you how to recognize flaws in your thinking and assess them realistically. You can then change these negative thoughts into more positive ones.

Medication

Medications can be invaluable for rebalancing your brain chemistry. You could benefit from antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, mood stabilizers, stimulants, or antipsychotic medicines, depending on your condition. Katrina provides medication management reviews to ensure your meds work properly and don’t lead to unpleasant side effects.

If you have concerns about new mental health problems or your treatment for a long-term condition isn’t producing results, call Psych Investments LLC or book an appointment online today.