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Quality First Family Health

Ebony Washington, FNP-BC

Family Practice located in Humble, TX

Mental health problems take many different forms, but they still don’t receive the attention they should compared to physical health problems. At Quality First Family Health in Humble, Texas, practice founder Ebony Washington, FNP-BC, understands the devastating effects mental health conditions can have on you and your family, and she provides support, advice, and effective treatments for conditions like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. They accept cash and cards but prefer cash payments. Call Quality First Family Health today for more information or book an appointment online.

Mental Health Q & A

What kinds of mental health problems could affect me?

There are numerous types of mental health disorders that could affect you or a member of your family. Mental health problems can be life-changing, preventing you from enjoying your life or fulfilling your goals, and often causing you to retreat from life as you struggle to make it through the day.

Some mental health problems can be life-threatening, too, leading to reckless behavior, self-harm, and suicide. 

For example, bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that can mean you’re hyperactive and out of control one week, and barely able to move because you have such deep depression the next.

The most common forms of mental health problems are depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety are on the one hand perfectly normal human emotions. It’s natural to feel depressed if you fail at an interview or have a relationship breakup. It’s also normal to feel tense and worried about going for an interview or having a first date.

The mental health conditions with these names are almost entirely different, however.

What is depression?

Depression causes a constant low mood, so unlike the temporary gloominess you feel when you get bad news, if you have clinical depression the feelings of sadness, worthlessness, guilt, and hopelessness overwhelm you and never give you any peace.

Depression takes all your energy, enjoyment, and enthusiasm away for weeks, months, and often years. If it continues long enough, depression causes such extreme misery and self-loathing that suicide feels like the only option.

What is anxiety?

Anxiety, or generalized anxiety disorder, is a condition where your normal feelings of stress or worry don’t leave you, so you feel anxious all the time. 

Unrelieved anxiety makes everything in your life a source of fear and dread and leaves you unable to cope with even the smallest problem.

Anxiety can become severe enough to cause panic attacks for many people. During a panic attack, you might freeze with fear, or become hysterical, shaking, sweating, and with your heart racing.  

How are mental health problems treated?

At Quality First Family Health, Ebony has considerable experience in supporting people who have mental health problems. She can also help you if you have symptoms of severe mental health conditions like bipolar disorder.

There are two key aspects to treating mental health conditions. One is medication, which can help rebalance chemicals in your brain that are affecting your mood. The other is counseling, where you talk about your experiences and feelings and work through them with a trained professional.

Most people benefit from a combination of medication and counseling, but Ebony tailors your treatment program to fit your symptoms and preferences.

Call Quality First Family Health today to find out more or book an appointment online.

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