Outpatient Mental Health in Atlanta, GA

Depression is a serious medical condition that affects the brain. It’s not the same as being sad or feeling down, and things like stress, failure, or rejection can’t cause it. Depression isn’t a sign of weakness–it’s an illness that needs to be treated with professional help from your doctor or therapist. Most people benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and complementary treatments like yoga and outdoor recreation.

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease. Anxiety disorders are mental health conditions that cause overwhelming fear, apprehension, or panic. The most common types of anxiety disorders include:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): This disorder causes excessive worry about everyday things in addition to having other symptoms like irritability and restlessness.
• Panic Disorder: People who suffer from panic disorder experience sudden attacks of intense terror that last minutes or hours and often feel like they’re dying or going crazy during these episodes. They may also be afraid to leave their homes for fear of having another attack outside their home environment where help might not be available immediately during an attack episode outside their home environment where help might not be available.

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition in which you experience periods of depression and mania.

There are two types of bipolar, Bipolar I and Bipolar II, diagnosed based on the severity of the symptoms associated with the manic episodes. While those with less severe Bipolar II are usually okay to be treated with medication and traditional outpatient, clients starting treatment for Bipolar I may require PHP treatment due to the dangerous behaviors involved during a manic episode.

Depression is the most common symptom of bipolar disorder, but it’s important to remember that not all people who experience depression have bipolar disorder.

Depression can range from mild to severe and may include feelings such as sadness, hopelessness, guilt, and inability to enjoy life or take pleasure in activities you used to enjoy (anhedonia). In addition to feeling down or blue, some people with depression also have trouble concentrating on tasks at hand; they may even find themselves unable to get out of bed because they feel so tired all the time.

Mania can look like hyperactivity–you might be doing things faster than normal or jumping from one idea or project to another without finishing anything first. Mania often involves risky behavior.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a traumatic event. It can be difficult to diagnose, but there are signs you may be experiencing PTSD if you’ve experienced any of the following:

• Nightmares and flashbacks
• Avoidance behaviors, such as avoiding activities or places that remind you of the trauma
• Feelings of guilt or shame related to what happened during the trauma
• Increased irritability and anger