Mental Health Resources
Trauma
Trauma can result from experiencing or witnessing distressing, dangerous, or life-threatening events and may affect emotional well-being, behavior, relationships, sleep, concentration, and mental health.
What Is a Psychiatric Evaluation? Why Understanding Your Symptoms Comes Before Treatment
A psychiatric evaluation is an important first step in understanding mental health symptoms and determining what kind of care may be appropriate. By looking at your symptoms, health history, medications, experiences, everyday functioning, and other factors together, a psychiatric provider can begin identifying what may be happening and develop an informed, individualized treatment plan.
Learn MoreWhat Causes Bipolar Disorder? Understanding Genetics, Risk Factors and Mood Episode Triggers
The exact cause of bipolar disorder is not fully understood. Research suggests that genetics, brain biology, and environmental or life experiences may work together to influence a person’s risk, while factors such as stress, disrupted sleep, substances, and certain medications may contribute to mood episodes in some people.
Learn MoreWhat Causes Depression? Why You Can Feel Depressed Even When Everything Seems Fine
Depression does not always have one identifiable cause, and it can develop even when life appears to be going well. Genetics, stressful or traumatic experiences, physical health, major life changes, social factors, medications, and other biological or environmental influences may all contribute to depression.
Learn MoreWhat Causes Anxiety? Understanding Why Anxiety Can Develop Even When Life Seems Normal
Anxiety does not always have one identifiable cause. Genetics, brain and biological factors, temperament, stressful or traumatic experiences, health conditions, medications, and life circumstances may all influence anxiety. Understanding what contributes to your symptoms can be an important part of determining appropriate care.
Learn MorePTSD in First Responders: When Protecting Others Begins to Affect Your Own Mental Health
Every shift brings uncertainty for first responders. Firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, and other emergency personnel routinely witness tragedy, violence, serious injuries, and loss of life that most people may never experience. While many develop remarkable resilience, repeated exposure to traumatic events can increase the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, burnout, and other mental health conditions. Recognizing the long-term effects of occupational trauma is an important step toward protecting the people who dedicate their lives to protecting everyone else.
Learn MoreWhat mental health conditions do you treat?
Serenity Health Telepsychiatry evaluates and treats many common mental health conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, and medication management for autism-related symptoms.
Learn MoreSerenity Health Telepsychiatry, LLC. is a 100% remote telehealth practice. Services are provided online to eligible patients located in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine, and California. Listed addresses are used for mailing, registration, and administrative purposes only.