Glendale Mental Health Treatment

In the 21st century, effective treatments have been developed for all forms of mental illness. As a rule, the goal of treatment is not complete elimination of the condition affecting you or your loved one. That’s true because serious mental illness often has chronic or life-long effects. Instead, the goal is to:

• Successfully manage a given condition
• Reduce its impact on your ability to feel healthy and well
• Increase your ability to function in daily life

The two most common options for effective Glendale mental health treatment are psychotherapy and medication. Widely used mental illness therapies include:

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Traditional psychoanalysis
• Psychodynamic psychotherapy
• Interpersonal therapy

Each of these treatments provides its own specific kinds of benefits. For this reason, you or your loved one may receive more than one of them. 

Medication can be useful in the treatment of a variety of mental illnesses. The most common options in this category include:

• Antidepressants such as SSRIs or SNRIs 
• Sedatives or anti-anxiety medications
• Antipsychotic medications
• Mood stabilizers

In some situations, you or your loved one may also benefit from other forms of mental health treatment. One example here is a trauma therapy known as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).