5 Invaluable Benefits of Medication Management

Medication management is more than getting a prescription. It’s a comprehensive and customized service that includes identifying the appropriate drug, teaching about your medication, and carefully monitoring your progress to ensure the best results.

Kevin Joseph, DNP, PMHNP-BC, at Insight Psychiatric Services in Sunrise, Florida, takes a personal interest in your mental health and works closely with you to overcome your symptoms and rebuild a balanced life.

For many patients, the first step toward wellness is medication management, because psychopharmaceuticals have the potential to deliver the following benefits:

Improve your mental health

The reason we prescribe psychiatric medications — and the essential benefit you gain from medication management — is to improve your mental health and restore your well-being.

Psychopharmaceuticals are game-changing for many people. These medicines dramatically ease symptoms because they rebalance brain chemicals.

As a result, you get relief from the symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many other conditions.

Ensure you have the best medication

We don’t write a prescription, send you home, and hope you get better. Medication management is about monitoring your progress and ensuring your medication works for you.

Psychiatric medicines require fine-tuning at the start and for as long as you take them. Why? Because there are many possible drugs we can prescribe and each works differently in your body, even when they target the same condition.

Your specific metabolism is another variable. The medication that works best for you may not help another person due to genetics, which determine how your body responds to drugs. 

For these reasons, we regularly meet with you to evaluate your symptoms, assess your progress, and decide if we need to adjust the dose or medicine to give you better results.

Prevent side effects

All medicines, including psychopharmaceuticals, carry the risk of side effects. Medication management appointments allow us to screen for and take steps to prevent medicine-related problems.

A few of the most common side effects from psychiatric medications include:

• Headaches
• Weight gain
• Dry mouth
• Loss of sex drive
• Sleep problems

If you experience these or any other problems, we work with you to ease the symptoms while continuing to provide the medication needed to restore your mental health.

Promote optimal outcomes

During medication management appointments, we provide the support you need to stay on medication as long as is necessary to achieve your optimal health.

Whether you need medication for a limited time to help you overcome severe symptoms, or you have a condition like bipolar disorder that depends on long-term meds to prevent mood swings, the path to wellness means taking your medication as prescribed.

Unfortunately, many people encounter roadblocks, from financial stress to side effects like feeling foggy-headed, that make it hard to stick with their medication routine.

We’re here to help no matter what challenge you face while taking psychiatric medications.

Support a thriving life

Mental health conditions affect every aspect of your life, causing many possible disruptions in your ability to communicate, maintain connections with others, think clearly, and succeed at work.

We offer mental health care from a holistic perspective. That means we typically combine medication management with therapy and recommend lifestyle changes like helping you get enough sleep, reduce stress, and follow a balanced diet.

Medication is often crucial to help you regain your footing and return to a thriving life. With medication management, you can move beyond the impact of your mental health challenges and pursue life on your terms.

If you need a psychiatric evaluation or ongoing medication management, you’ll find caring, personalized support at Insight Psychiatric Services. Book online or call our office today to take the first step toward improving your mental health.