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Mental health disorders are more common than people may realize, with about 1 in 5 American adults living with a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
If you are part of the 1 in 5, you should not have to feel like you’re alone in what you are facing.
And at Mark Behavioral Health, we offer comprehensive treatment for many of the mental health disorders that people face daily, helping them learn tools and skills to live a more fulfilling life.
At Mark Behavioral Health, our primary focus is on improving and maintaining the emotional, social, and psychological well-being of every person who steps through our doors.
A few of the ways that we are able to achieve this goal include:
We treat a wide range of mental health disorders at Mark Behavioral Health, treating each person as an individual with a unique story and experience.
Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear or worry to the point where it interferes with a person’s life, relationships, and even their physical health.
Types of anxiety disorders include:
Depressive disorders are typically characterized by prolonged feelings of sadness and low feelings and a loss of pleasure or interest in usual activities.
Types of depressive disorders include:
Some depressive disorders are also considered mood disorders, which are characterized by mood problems such as having intense fluctuations or extreme highs and lows.
For example, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder are considered both depressive disorders and mood disorders.
Symptoms of mood disorders include:
There are many different types of personality disorders. While all are different, they share an inability to adapt to and interact with the environment and other people in a socially appropriate and acceptable way.
Types of personality disorders include:
Post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) are a group of disorders that occur after a person witnesses or experiences a traumatic or terrifying event.
Types of post-traumatic stress disorders include:
Psychotic disorders are a group of disorders in which people have distorted senses of reality and have a hard time distinguishing what is real and what is not.
Types of psychotic disorders include:
There is no single cause for all mental health disorders, and there are usually numerous causes that lead up to a person’s mental disorder diagnosis.
However, there are two main general causes for most mental health disorders: a person’s genes and their environment.
Mental health issues and disorders can truly happen to anyone, and most people will experience some form of mental health problem during their lifetime, even if only briefly.
Despite this fact, some people are more prone to develop mental health disorders than others due to certain risk factors.
Risk factors for mental health disorders include:
It is important to treat any mental health issues that arise in your life.
When left untreated, you can experience a slew of possible negative effects that may have been avoided with prompt treatment.
Effects of untreated mental health issues include:
Mark Behavioral Health offers a wide range of treatments for mental health disorders that can serve people in a multitude of situations.
Mark Behavioral Health offers residential inpatient programs for people who want to focus on their mental health in an environment that provides care and supervision 24/7.
Residential stays can be several weeks or several months, depending on what is called for in each person’s situation.
Crisis stabilization services are for people who are experiencing an acute mental health or behavioral health crisis that is causing them to behave erratically and require stabilization in a supportive environment.
At Mark Behavioral Health, we offer short-term crisis stabilization that typically lasts several days and which can help people return to normal functioning before entering residential treatment.
Trauma-informed care is a type of approach to therapy and other treatments that acknowledges the past trauma an individual has experienced.
This type of therapy emphasizes emotional and physical safety, empowerment, and promoting positive outcomes.
By using trauma-informed care in our facilities, we are able to bring compassion and understanding to our clients regardless of what they have been through in life.
Treatment for sexual abuse can incorporate counseling and therapy to help people address their trauma and cope with it in ways that are healthy and productive to their recovery.
Many of our clients at Mark Behavioral Health are victims of sexual abuse, and we are dedicated to working with them as they process and heal from their trauma.
Mark Behavioral Health is proud to offer dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) as an option to mental health clients, as this type of modified CBT therapy can be more difficult to find.
This type of therapy focuses on helping people to manage emotions and relationships with others, through learning coping skills, self-regulation techniques, and mindfulness.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is related to DBT therapy, with a focus on helping people to understand the relationships between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
By understanding how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are related, people can start to understand their triggers and how to react appropriately to situations that arise in their lives.
Psychoeducation involves educating and informing people about their disorders and providing them with tools to manage them.
This type of treatment usually heavily involves family members or caregivers.
At Mark Behavioral Health, we incorporate psychoeducation in as many treatment areas as possible to ensure that participants are well-informed.
Diet can play a large role in mental health, which is why Mark Behavioral Health offers nutritional counseling to our clients while in treatment.
In addition, we are also dedicated to providing healthy and nutritional meals to all of our guests during their residential stay.
Our grief and loss therapy is specifically targeted toward people who are grieving the loss of a loved one and who are having difficulty managing their lives and symptoms.
This type of bereavement therapy is typically offered in both an individual and group therapy format.
It is vital that anyone dealing with a mental health issue has access to resources that can educate and advocate for them, as well as help them find additional support.
Mental health recovery resources include:
If you are in the South Florida area, Mark Behavioral Health is offering kind and compassionate care for mental illness to you and your loved ones.
Everyone deserves to be happy and healthy and living their best life possible — please do not hesitate to reach out to us when you are ready to begin.
There is no single best treatment for mental health disorders, as every person’s case is truly unique and calls for an individualized approach.
Some people may see improvement with outpatient therapy, others may require a residential stay, and others may find they do best with medication.
Just as there is no single best treatment for mental disorders, the way each person deals best with their mental disorder is also unique to them.
For example, one person may prefer to deal with their mental health in private and with only the help of professionals, while others may lean heavily on friends and family members for support.
Yes, you can live a normal life with a mental disorder and not only that, you can be very successful in life with one as well.
It is estimated that one in five people is living with a mental health disorder. There is a good chance you already know several people with mental disorders who are leading healthy, productive lives.
It is not always easy to tell if you need mental health treatment. But if you are questioning whether you do, you may consider getting an evaluation with a healthcare professional.
You can also ask friends and loved ones that you trust if they have noticed any signs or symptoms, as these can be hard to recognize in yourself.
