Living with substance use challenges while also facing anxiety, depression, or another mental health condition can feel overwhelming. This combination - known as dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders - affects millions of Americans. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and [...]
Mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia often benefit from a balanced approach that includes medication. Medication management in psychiatry is a structured, ongoing process designed to ensure psychiatric medications are safe, effective, and tailored to your unique needs. At American Behavioral Clinics, our board-certified psychiatrists [...]
Watching someone you care about struggle with their mental health can be heartbreaking—and confusing. You might feel helpless or unsure of what to say. At American Behavioral Clinics, we understand the challenges families and friends face when a loved one is going through anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. Here's how you can [...]
What Is Systemic Therapy? Systemic therapy helps people understand the relationship between their early life experiences and current challenges. Instead of trying to cure a present issue, the treatment focuses on assisting individuals in recognizing patterns and learning how to react to them. This therapy type can have many benefits, including gaining a better [...]
Several medications are available for schizophrenia, so if one drug has not given you positive results, you may want to consider a different option with your healthcare provider. Here is a list of different possible medications as a reference to consider and to ask your provider about. Working with your provider can help you find [...]
How to Know if You or a Loved One Suffer from Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder. Those suffering from schizophrenia have a skewed sense of reality. It affects the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Schizophrenia can be very confusing for people because their world is perceived differently than those who do [...]
