Service Announcement

Sadness is not an illogical feeling, the grieving process could take quite a while and emotional minor ups and downs are considered normal processes of development. When an individual becomes riddled with the sickness of depressed feelings and emotions it starts to affect the thought processes, the immune system, behavior and normal everyday living. When the affect of these symptoms plague the brains ability to function properly and detachment from reality sets into the mind depression has become a mental disorder and proper medical attention, assistance and care will need to be set into place to counter act disruptions within the thought processes. These disruptions can lead to suicidal ideations, eating disorders, and much more detrimental behavioral actions. These disruptions can also bring onsets of other illnesses as well. 

There are several types of depression and if you feel as if you are suffering from:

• Extreme feelings of sadness, or worthless. 
• You have an ongoing negative or even hopeless perception of your life and the world.
• You have little or no energy.
• You are not interested in doing the things you normally enjoy. 
• You find yourself eating or sleeping less or you find yourself eating or sleeping more than usual.
• You have difficulty remembering things or decision making is confusing and tiresome.
• You have aches, pains and digestive problems.

It is recommended that help is sought out from one or more of following: 

Your Primary Medical Doctor (MD)

He/she is usually the first step to consulting when trying to connected with the right care. Your Primary Care Physician should be able to connect you to:

A Certified Specialist (AAS)

He/she is usually the second step to consulting when trying to connect with the right care. Your counselor will begin the consultation process to asses your concerns if your concerns cannot be met in a few counseling sessions, your counselor should be able to connect you to:

A Licensed Social Worker (BSW)

He/she is usually the third step to consulting when trying to connect with the right care. Your Counselor would have referred a Social Worker to you who should be willing and able to provide you with human servicing needs (i;e government programs) and be able to connect you to: 

A Master of Psychology (Psy.MA)

He/she is usually the fourth step to consulting when trying to connect with the right care. Your Social Worker would have referred you to a Psychologist who should be able to provide you with brief therapy sessions that are catered, centered and relevant to your situation. If your Psychologist observes that you require therapy of a greater extent he/she should be able to connect you to:

A Doctor of Psychiatry (Psy.D)

He/she is usually your fifth step to consulting when trying to connect with the right care. Your Psychologist would have referred you to a Psychiatrist in the event your symptoms are sever and need medical attention beyond or in addition to your Primary Medical Doctor's. Your Psychiatrist should be able to connect you to:

A Respite Psychiatric Nurse (BC-RN)

He/She is usually your sixth and final step to consulting when trying to connect with the right care. A Respite Psychiatric Nurse will assist you through your Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Certified Specialist and Primary Medical Doctor.

Over time your Primary Medical Doctor, Certified Specialist, Licensed Social Worker, Master of Psychology, Doctor of Psychiatry and Respite Psychiatric Nurse should do follow-ups to ensure that all of your concerns are all done within your best interest.

The information provided in the Service Announcement is in conjunction with Aetna Medical:

https://www.aetna.com/health-care-professionals/patient-care-programs/depression-primary-care-program.html

Asses your health risk:

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