How can psychiatry help?

What is Psychiatry?

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that can help individuals by assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental health disorders. Psychiatric providers differ from counselors or social workers, as psychiatric providers are able to prescribe and treat mental health disorders with medications.

What conditions can psychiatrists diagnose and treat?

Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners can diagnose and treat a wide variety of mental health disorders.

If you are coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotion dysregulation, or other mental health symptoms, meeting with a psychiatric provider may help. Psychiatric providers can provide a variety of assessments to best understand your personal mental health and to create a personalized treatment plan. Psychiatric providers can prescribe medications to help alleviate or eliminate mental health symptoms.

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What are some common types of medications prescribed by psychiatrists?

Antidepressant medication 

Antidepressant medication, such as SSRIs or SNRIs, are often used to treat depressive symptoms. Depression symptoms may include low mood, low energy, low motivation, lack of enjoyment in activities, isolation, change in appetite or sleep, or thoughts of death.

Anti-anxiety medication 

Anti-anxiety medications are commonly prescribed to treat anxiety symptoms or panic attacks. Anxiety symptoms may include worry, fear of judgment, rumination, trouble sleeping or physical anxiety symptoms (racing heart, sweating, muscle tension).

Antipsychotic medication 

Antipsychotic medications can be used to treat schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder. Psychotic disorders include symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.

Stimulant medication 

Stimulant medications may be prescribed to treat ADHD. ADHD includes symptoms such as poor concentration and attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.

Mood Stabilizers 

Mood stabilizers may be prescribed to treat Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder includes symptoms related to patterns of significant mood, energy, and behavior changes.

How can I meet with a psychiatric provider?

If you are looking for a psychiatric provider in South Jersey, Mind, Body and Soul can help! In our Moorestown office, we have two psychiatric providers who are passionate about mental health and providing great, personalized care. If you would like to start psychiatric services, reach out to [email protected] or use our “Contact Us” page.