Psychotherapy

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENTS

Many people diagnosed with mental illness achieve strength and recovery through participating in individual or group treatments. There are many different treatment options available but it’s important to note that there is no treatment that works for everyone – individuals can chose the treatment, or combination of treatments, that works best.

Psychotherapy is the therapeutic treatment of mental illness provided by a trained mental health professional. Psychotherapy explores thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and seeks to improve an individual’s well-being. Psychotherapy paired with medication is the most effective way to promote recovery. Examples include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, etc.

Medication

Medication does not outright cure mental illness.  However, it may help with the management of symptoms.  Medication paired with psychotherapy is the most effective way to promote recovery.

Case Management

Hospitalization

Support Group 

Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Self-help plan

Case management coordinates services for an individual with the help of a case manager.  A case manager can help assess, plan, and implement a number of strategies to facilitate recovery.

In a minority of cases, hospitalization may be necessary so that an individual can be closely monitored, accurately diagnosed or have medications adjusted when his or her mental illness temporarily worsens.

A support group is a group meeting where members guide each other towards the shared goal of recovery. Support groups are often comprised of non professionals, but peers that have suffered from similar experiences.

Complementary & Alternative Medicine, or CAM, refers to treatment and practices that are not typically associated with standard care.   CAM may be used in place of or addition to standard health practices.

A self-help plan is a unique health plan where an individual addresses his or her condition by implementing strategies that promote wellness. Self-help plans may involve addressing wellness, recovery, triggers or warning signs.