How Do You Know If Your Psychiatric Medications Are Right for You?

It can seem quite obvious when things aren’t right for us, however, when figuring out if things are right it can be a bit more complicated. When something is wrong for us we don’t feel our best, something may be uncomfortable or simply feel off. Most of us are more attuned to the negative, but what about the positive. When things are going well they are worth noting! This is true for both your physical and mental health. 

Your mental health matters and you deserve to feel at your best. Paying attention to how you feel on your psychiatric medications is important. Don’t just be quick to note what isn’t working, look out for signs that your medications are right for you!

How Do You Know They Are Right? 

Some signs that your medications are right for you can include; 

  1. Your symptoms are getting better. When you are on the right psychotropic medications you will find that your symptoms decrease in frequency and intensity and eventually may even go away. The right medications for you will help you to feel better. 
  2. Minimal to no side effects. Many medications have initial side effects that go away as you adjust to them. The right medication plan for you will have minimal side effects and if there are any, they are ones you can live with. 
  3. Quality of life is improving. When you are effectively treating your mental health symptoms you will start to feel better. When we feel better our life starts to improve. 

Determining whether your medications are right for you can be a complicated process. It is important to have a prescriber that you feel you can talk to, this can help you to compare how you were feeling before to how you are feeling now and make plans to change medications if necessary. 

Finding the Right Provider

If you are looking for exceptional psychiatric care in Durham, North Carolina call Carolina Counseling Services. CCS contracts with caring licensed psychiatric professions (and therapists)! 

There are so many options out there when it comes to psychiatric medications. Finding a prescriber that listens and that you feel you can truly talk to is important. CCS believes that you deserve to play a role in your mental health care. Finding the right medications for you and a provider that cares shouldn’t be difficult. Call today to get started!

Providers are in network with most major insurances including Aetna, Aetna State Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), Tricare, Medicaid and many more. Online appointments are also available making getting quality mental health care anywhere in North Carolina easier than ever before!

Jaime Johnson Fitzpatrick LCMHCS, LCAS is one of the Owners and Vice Presidents of Carolina Counseling Services. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist in the State of North Carolina as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in State of New York. Jaime is also certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and utilizes various other approaches in her practice.