5 Reasons to Prioritize Your Mental Health

Mental health is the sum of your emotional, psychological, and social well-being, which all affect how and why you think, feel, and act. It’s important at every stage of life, helping to determine who you are, how you relate to others, how you handle personal and work-related stress, and whether or not you make healthy choices that enhance your quality of life.

Unfortunately, though, society has a long history of stigmatizing those with mental health conditions, meaning that many people never seek help for their problems for fear of the repercussions.

At Interventional Psychiatry Group, serving the Cordova community of Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Jim Pang, Jr., and the rest of our team don’t buy into that stigma, and bring the importance of good mental health to the conversation with all of our patients.

Our priority is to establish a collaborative relationship between our experienced psychiatrists and our patients. We diagnose and treat a wide range of disorders, and, during your initial evaluation, we delve deep into your medical history, family history, emotional experiences, and genetic predispositions to determine the best way to move forward.

What is involved in mental health care?

Just as your body can sustain damage, either by injury or illness, so can your brain. Chemical imbalances, such as altered levels of neurotransmitters (molecules that allow for effective communication between cells) can lead to improper signaling. If this occurs in a region that regulates mood or the fight-or-flight response, for example, the end result can be depression, anxiety, or even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mental illness can be treated in three main ways: medication, some form of psychotherapy (talk therapy), or a procedure like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Your provider works with you to determine which form, or which combination, can best help you overcome your challenges.

The important thing to remember is that you did not cause the illness. It’s not a punishment for something bad that you did or thoughts that you had. Like a broken leg or a burst appendix, you have an illness, and illnesses can be treated.

At Interventional Psychiatry Group, we perform a detailed initial psychiatric evaluation to get at the root(s) of your problem and form a diagnosis. With that in hand, we can draw up an individualized treatment plan that takes into account your symptoms and their severity, your feelings, and your experiences.

Then, we get down to work, using evidence-based techniques to help you through the problems and work toward a solution.

5 reasons to prioritize your mental health

We’ve already touched on a number of reasons you should take your mental health as seriously as your physical health, but they bear repeating. And there are many more, as well.

Your mental state helps determine who you are, how you relate to others, and how you handle personal and work-related stress.
Your mental state helps determine whether or not you make healthy choices that enhance your quality of life.
Your mental health can affect your physical health, and vice versa; e.g., depression increases risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, while having a chronic condition can make you depressed.
Stress and anxiety-related disorders in the workplace can have a significant impact on productivity, morale, and the overall well-being of employees.
Recovery is possible with the right tools; young or old, when properly diagnosed and treated, people can go on to have healthy, happy lives.

We understand that each person's journey is unique, which is why we personalize treatment plans and therapy modalities; these address your specific needs and circumstances.

If you or someone you love is struggling with their mental health, don’t let stigma interfere with doing the right and healthy thing. Call Interventional Psychiatry Group at 901-752-4900 to set up an evaluation, or book online with us today.