Mental Health
MEGAN FOREMAN FNP-C
Josh Tueting MSN, ANP-C
Mental health impacts every area of our lives. Improving your mental health can directly affect your psychological, emotional, and social well-being. Psychiatric medications can be used with lifestyle changes and behavioral modifications to influence the brain chemicals that regulate emotions and thought patterns to improve mental health. Lyons Health and Wellness provides medication management for depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Through Megan’s empathetic, holistic, approach she will review your medical history, symptoms and experiences that led you to seek treatment and then carefully construct a treatment plan that is unique to your needs. Based on your diagnosis, medication may be prescribed as a component of your treatment plan. She will continually work with you in follow-up visits to ensure your medication is giving you the desired results and will adjust the dosage and/or prescription according to your needs.
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that affects an estimated 16 million American adults. It causes severe symptoms that affect how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, caring for themselves and working. Depression is highly treatable with reports of 80% to 90% of people responding well to treatment.
It is often said that depression results from a chemical imbalance, but research suggests that there are many possible causes of depression, including faulty mood regulation by the brain, genetic vulnerability, nutrition, gut health, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems. As an adjunct to medication, lifestyle changes including changes to your diet, exercise, and mindfulness exercises may also be recommended.
Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress. While it can be an unpleasant feeling, anxiety itself is not always a bad thing. For example, anxiety about an upcoming interview can help one better prepare for the occasion. However, when anxiety leads to excessive fear that is disproportionate to the situation and hinders one’s ability to function normally, it is classified as an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorders are highly treatable and are extremely common, affecting 30% of adults at some point in their lives. The treatment plan may include mindfulness exercises and lifestyle changes in addition to medication.
Our goal is to provide a holistic practice where your wellness goals can be met and therefore desire to integrate mental health care. However, there are limitations to our mental health care services, and this means that there may be instances where it is recommended that you see a specialist, or psychiatrist, for your care. in the event we decided that you may have a condition that is more appropriately diagnosed and managed by a psychiatrist, we will provide psychiatry referrals.
Please schedule a Mental Health Depression/Anxiety Intake appointment with Megan to explore your treatment options. She is committed to providing you with compassionate, integrative and individualized care for your mental health to optimize your wellness.
