Mental Health Treatment in South Bay, CA

Prevalence of Mental Disorder in California

There is a 1 in 24 adults in California that experiences a serious mental disorder based from the data from California Health Care Almanac in 2018. Those who are more likely to develop a serious mental disorder are women. Also, adults aged 35-44 years old experienced the highest rate of serious mental disorder. About a third of California adults who are using mental health services have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. 

Depression is seen as the most common form of mental disorder in their region. About two million California adults annually experienced a major depressive episode based from their 2011 to 2015 data. 

Definition of Mental Disorder

Everybody goes through some mental health concerns from time to time. When does one develop a mental disorder? A mental disorder is a medical condition that affects a person’s way of thinking, mood and behavior. It disrupts a person’s ability to function on a day-to-day basis and relate to other people. 

The signs and symptoms include:

• Feeling down
• Confused ability to think
• Excessive fears or worries
• Changes in mood or eating habits
• Low energy
• and Inability to cope with stress and with problems on drug or alcohol use

Some of the mental disorders include:

• Trauma
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bipolar disorder
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Attachment disorder
• Mood disorder
• and Personality disorders

Treatment Options for Mental Disorders in South Bay, California

In the treatment of a patient’s mental disorder, we have a team of mental health professionals composed of a psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to ensure that the patient get the best care possible.

Since there is no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment, we first conduct a thorough assessment of their mental health, medical and treatment history, and family and personal issues. We will help them get the best intervention.

• We offer a partial hospitalization program (PHP). This program is applicable for those patients who do not pose a possible risk of harm to others or themselves. They exhibit acute psychiatric symptoms that are difficult to manage but do not require 24-hour care. This program requires 6 hours of treatment each day through the week. While in this program, patients receive additional support to develop the skills and tools needed to manage their symptoms and their daily lives. Both group and individual therapy, case management, medical and psychiatric services are also included in the program.

• We also offer the intensive outpatient program (IOP). This is a “step down” program for patients who have completed an inpatient or residential program. They are able to live at home. This is applicable for patients who have shown improvement and can stay healthy on their own. They can live without the constant supervision of medical professionals and can stick to a treatment plan. This program may also be an option for those with family responsibilities like taking care of a child. The patient usually receives a high level of care for three to five days a week while they work on developing their routine.

• Another treatment option we provide is the outpatient treatment in the form of group counseling or individual therapy. The patients will attend both counseling sessions from one to five days per week. This is suitable for those patients who have completed the PHP and IOP. They have mild to moderate symptoms, with a solid support system. They have also proven that they have restored their ability to function outside of the treatment environment.

Here at Roots through Recovery in South Bay, we offer complementary and alternative treatments aside from medication. Our primary mental health program is built on a foundation of mind, body and spirit-centered approaches to identify and heal the underlying issues surrounding mental disorders. We offer these complementary tools such as;

• Mindfulness
• Grief and loss and self-esteem management
• Learning the art of forgiveness and gratitude
• Wellness and nutrition
• Counseling on healthy relationships and attachment
• Art and Music therapy.

If you need more information about mental health disorder treatment in Orange County, call us at Roots Through Recovery. You may contact us at (866) 766-8776 to schedule a FREE consultation or visit us at 3939 Atlantic Ave, Suite 102 Long Beach, CA 90807.

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