No one wakes up with all the answers to their mental health. It’s disorienting. A little scary. Seems like it’s impossible to know what you really need.
But here’s the thing: knowing your mental health is all about being honest with yourself and knowing where to start.
What Does “Mental Health Needs” Even Mean?
Your brain is part of your body. Just like your heart or your lungs and sometimes it needs care.
By mental health needs, we mean a support that enables your mind to work more effectively, and this might be:
- Anxiety management
- Dealing with depression
- Processing trauma
- Handling ADHD symptoms that make daily life way harder than it should be
Your needs might look like:
- Learning why your mood swings so much
- Finding ways to focus when your brain won’t cooperate
- Getting help for thoughts that won’t leave you alone
- Working through past experiences that still hurt today
- Managing substance use that’s gotten out of control
There’s no “standard” mental health need. Yours are yours irrespective of how they fare with anyone else’s.
Signs That You Need Professional Help
Sometimes it’s evident, you’re just not functioning, can’t get out of bed or life feels completely overwhelming.
Other times, the signs are quieter. You may be going through the motions, but feel empty inside. Or maybe you are fine but are using substances to stay that way.
Pay attention if:
- Your relationships are taking a hit, and you’re not sure why
- You’ve found it overwhelming to work/study of late
- You’re having a hard time falling/staying asleep, or sleeping too much
- Your talents and interests have all seemed to vanish
- You are snappish with people than you usually are
- You obsessively ruminate over bad things or dread what’s to come
Different Types of Support Available
At Behavioral and Addiction Services, we provide different modalities because everyone is different.
Psychiatric Services
- Getting a proper diagnosis
- Medication management, if that’s right for you
- Ongoing monitoring
Your brain chemistry should be supported at times, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Psychotherapy
The therapy side offers:
- CBT
- EMDR
- DBT
- Marriage counseling
Testing and Evaluation
In case you have long suspected that you have ADHD or have been concerned with other disorders, a full-scale test will help you understand what exactly is happening.
The treatment then makes sense rather than it being guesswork.
The Way This Process Works
Walking into mental healthcare for the first time feels intimidating. Here’s what happens at Behavioral and Addiction Services, LLC, so you know what to expect:
First, you reach out. Phone call or online booking, whatever’s easiest for you. It can be at a time most convenient for you. We have telehealth, so it’s something you can do from home.
Someone listens during your first appointment. The provider asks questions like:
- What’s been happening?
- How long has it been really going on?
- What you’ve already tried.
It helps them understand your situation.
Then there’s the treatment plan. They will recommend therapy, medication management, testing, or a combination based on your evaluation.
It’s catered to what you need, not some generic approach they use for everyone.
What About Cost and Logistics?
Behavioral and Addiction Services LLC takes most insurance plans and even provides Superbills if yours happens to be out of network.
For cash payments, we take credit cards and have Ivy Pay.|
Telehealth is huge. No driving across town. No taking extra time off work. Just log in from wherever you feel comfortable to get the help you need.
Take This Step
The hardest part of addressing mental health needs is usually just starting. There is stigma. There’s fear of judgment.
There’s worry over what you might discover or what treatment involves. All of that is normal.
But here’s the thing: no matter how you’re doing at the moment, whether hanging by a thread or just not feeling quite yourself, professional help makes things really better.
Get Started
Behavioral and Addiction Services, LLC is proud to have built its practice around one very simple idea: everyone deserves compassionate mental healthcare without judgment.
We treat ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, grief and more.
One call is all it takes to get started! We’ll help you figure out what’s really going on.
Contact us today.
FAQs
Do I really need a referral to get started?
No, you can call us directly. You can make your initial appointment without a referral from any other person.
How long does an evaluation take?
Usually 60-90 minutes! It’s based on your specific concerns and history. We take the time required to really understand what’s going on.
Is my information kept private?
Everything we talk about in sessions and all the records stay confidential. Your privacy’s safe.
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