Finding the right psychiatric medication for mental health medications can feel like a never-ending road. There’s often a lot of trial and error, especially when you’re working with a general practitioner like a family doctor or primary care practitioner. General practitioners can be helpful in providing a diagnosis and an initial treatment plan, but they don’t always have the training to handle psychiatric medication management.
Getting your medications right is vital to your well-being. Medication management for mental health can help you begin the process of finding healing and balance to lead a good quality of life. We’ll explain more about medication management in further detail below.
Medication management for mental health is a specialty that involves an outpatient appointment to gather information about your physical and mental health history, review diagnoses, and analyze past and current medications. This is all done together with your providers so that together you can make a treatment plan. In addition, plan to review past medical records and collaborate with other practitioners and providers to find which medications may work best.
You should also be prepared to provide a comprehensive list of previous practitioners you have worked with to ensure there are no holes in the medication management strategy.
Medication management is about ensuring that patients are on the proper medications for them, as there are so many to choose from. Having a provider with extensive experience in medication management will ensure that you receive the best care possible.
Here are some benefits of medical management.
If you are taking several medications and not using them, the costs can quickly add up. You can reduce the number of medicines you take through medication management. You may find that there is a better medication that will treat more than one of your issues. That’s why doctors always ask for a full medical history and keep you monitored for the duration of your treatment.
Medications can easily mix together to create unpleasant side effects. Medication management experts know the ins and outs of prescriptions, so they can help you narrow down what you are taking to prevent side effects. They could also choose to adjust their dosages, add new medications, or come up with additional remedies.
Medication management experts have familiarity and experience with psychiatric medications and care. Their job is to know each medication's effects, contraindications, and uses to ensure that you’re taking the most effective and ideal medications for your situation. They also stay up to date on new information and continue their education to learn about new research and treatment options.
There are thousands of deaths that occur each year because of incorrect dosages or errors in prescriptions. Knowing all the medications you’re on reduces the chances of dangerous or fatal errors.
Your mental health has wide-reaching impacts on every other aspect of your life. The best first step to improving it is to understand it and the circumstances that may be negatively impacting it. You can take that first step and start treating your mental health problems from an informed place with a psychiatric evaluation through Synchronous Mental Health. To get started, schedule an appointment with us now, or contact us for more information about our services.
