The Genesis Health Blog
Treatment Options for Depression That May Surprise You
The most highly recommended treatment options for depression are usually antidepressant medication (like SSRIs) and psychotherapy. Most people who first receive a depression diagnosis try this combination first to battle their symptoms. However, sometimes these routine treatment options don’t work. Some people might find that it works in the beginning […]
Depression: Questions to Ask Yourself
Do you have depression? Mental health providers use many different tools to try to answer that question. One of the most common tools they use is the Patient Health Questionnaire, or the PHQ. The PHQ is a self-administered diagnostic tool that medical providers use to diagnose different mental health conditions, […]
How to Know if You’re Depressed
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. Over 280 million people in the world suffer from this disorder, and it’s likely that many others have depression but aren’t yet diagnosed. Do you know how to tell if you’re one of the many people who suffer […]
7 Surprising Facts About TMS Therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS therapy, has been making headlines lately as an innovative new treatment for depression. Although it’s a relatively new treatment, TMS therapy is far from experimental – research has proven that it’s an effective and safe treatment for major depressive disorder and other mental illnesses. What […]
Is TMS Therapy Covered by Insurance? And Other FAQs
Starting a new therapy can be exciting, but scary. If you’re thinking about starting TMS therapy, you probably have a lot of questions floating around in your head that you don’t know the answers to. Here are nine of the most commonly asked questions we get at Genesis about TMS […]
Non-Drug Treatment for Depression
It’s common knowledge that depression can be treated with medication. There are many different types of antidepressant medications available, from SSRIs to older drug classes like tricyclic antidepressants. These medications have been proven to be effective for the treatment of depression. But maybe you’ve tried antidepressants and for one reason […]
Faith Based Counseling: Praying in Therapy
At Genesis Behavioral Health, we see it as our mission to show the love of God through compassionate and thorough mental health care. From the beginning, we have considered ourselves an extension of God’s care and hold ourselves to the standard of excellence in hopes of bringing healing to those […]
Mindfulness and Anxiety: 5 Practices to Help Reduce Your Symptoms
Mindfulness is an ancient spiritual practice that has become a buzzword in the world of psychology over the past several years. Most people know that mindfulness can help you calm down and feel less stressed; what you may not have known is that mindfulness can actually help you with your […]
Effects of Antidepressants to Know About
Antidepressants, along with psychotherapy, are the first-line recommended treatments for people with depression. Antidepressants are safe for most people, but that doesn’t mean they don’t come with any side effects. At the end of the day, whether or not you choose to take antidepressants for your depression symptoms is between […]
Mindfulness and Anxiety: Can It Really Reduce Your Symptoms?
Mindfulness has become a popular practice in recent years, and you’ve probably heard of it. What you might not know about mindfulness is that it’s not just about spirituality and meditation. There is a large evidence base that supports the claim that mindfulness is an effective intervention for anxiety and […]
