Sage's Assistant Clinical Director, Lesley McKinney, discusses being real with your goals and mental wellbeing for 2021. These aren't normal times for any of us and it's actually okay to not be okay!
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It may be hard to imagine what benefits integrated care can provide for you if you’ve never sought behavioral health services in the past. The truth is that there is a substantial portion of the population experiencing mental illness without even realizing it. What makes this dangerous is that untreated mental illness continues growing worse and worse over time. What starts as a few off-days may evolve into a few off-weeks, then months, perhaps even an entire year. Eventually, it will start to manifest in other symptoms that affect your physical health, like sleep deprivation or sharp changes in your eating habits, which can, in turn, put you at a higher risk of experiencing heart disease or a stroke. But, there are other effects beyond the physical ones.
People with severe, untreated mental illness often find it creeping into all areas of their life. Socializing becomes more difficult, and your work performance starts to suffer. Eventually, you might lose your job altogether, heaping financial strain, fear, uncertainty, and even guilt on top of everything you’re already trying to handle. In this position, it’s common to start feeling extremely isolated and at a loss. For some, the situation deteriorates to such a degree that they feel they have only one option left. In the United States, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst those aged 10-34, and the 10th leading cause overall. Of those individuals, over half were undiagnosed.
Integrated care practices are much better equipped to screen for and diagnose mental health issues, whether they’re mild challenges or severe health hazards. In addition to diagnostics, your team is also better equipped to provide you with the tools you need to regain control of your life and learn how to manage your symptoms. Because of the way in which the team is structured, you have a powerful support system that’s able to guide you through every step, monitoring your progress along the way.
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