If you’re feeling depressed or anxious, it’s easy to feel lost
and alone. But you’re not. In fact, nearly half of all Americans
experience some kind of mental illness during their lifetime. These mental
health struggles make it more difficult to hold down a career, have a
committed relationship, and take care of your family. Some people become
totally overwhelmed and feel like it’s challenging just to get out
of bed in the morning. Put simply: Being mentally unwell affects your
overall wellness. You can take comfort in the fact that you have nothing
to be ashamed of, because many others face the same struggles you face.
Do I Have a Mental Health Problem?
The common signs indicating a mental illness include:
Consistent sadness and depression that lasts longer than 2 weeks
Significant mood instability
Anxiety that impedes your daily life
Suicidal thoughts or ideation
Substance use to cope with unpleasant thoughts
Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
Relationship conflicts, such as sexual dysfunction
Attention and concentration problems
Unmanageable irritation or anger
Violent behavior
Impulsive behavior
Hearing voices
Understanding Your Choices
Our professional mental health clinicians understand how behavioral, mental,
emotional, and substance abuse problems are important to address. That’s
why we’re proud to provide a safe, supportive, and healing environment
for patients admitted to the hospital as inpatients as well as those who
see our clinicians on an outpatient basis. Our comprehensive inpatient
and outpatient programs offer a full continuum of mental health services
designed to tackle each person’s unique problems and needs.
Outpatient services start off with meeting a psychotherapist for treatment
evaluation. Treatment planning includes the development of what the patient
would like to work on to better their mental health. Treatment plans can
range from weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly services. In some cases, when
the patient is doing well, they can touch base every 3 months to reevaluate
their progress.
Mental Health Experts to Help You
Our clinicians include:
Licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs): Patients undergo a personal evaluation
from an LCSW to determine the most appropriate level of care they need
from us. The LCSW evaluates, diagnoses, and treats nervous, emotional,
and mental disorders and may prescribe counseling, psychotherapy, or psychiatric services.
Licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT): The LMFT is a mental health
professional trained in psychotherapy and licensed to evaluate, diagnose
and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of individual,
couples, families, children and groups.
Psychologists: A psychologist (PsyD or PhD), or psychotherapist, evaluates,
diagnoses, and treats mental health conditions. The psychologist has a
doctorate degree in clinical psychology and extensive post-graduate clinical
training, but they do not prescribe psychotropic medication.
Psychiatrist: This medical doctor (MD) is the only mental health clinician
able to prescribe psychotropic medication. They can also diagnose and
treat the biological cause of mental disorders, and recommend the best
type of psychotherapy for their patients. Many of our psychiatrists also
offer telepsychiatry, where you can speak to them via your smartphone,
computer, or tablet through streaming face-to-face video, meaning you
don’t have to see them at an in-person appointment.
We Can Help: Contact Us at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital’s for Mental
Health Services
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient mental
health services in Ridgecrest, California. For questions about our program
or further information about how to get a referral, please call Ridgecrest
Regional Hospital at
(760) 499-3863 today.
Download our mental health brochure for specific information about our
clinicians, locations, and the health insurances we accept at Ridgecrest
Regional Hospital.
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