The Importance of Medication Management

Living with a mental health condition like depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or bipolar disorder leaves you dealing with stressful, complex symptoms. In many cases, medication management with the right medication or combination of medications can do a lot to resolve your symptoms and lighten your load.

The team at Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts seeks to support patients living under the stress of mental health conditions. Under the leadership of Dr. Ronald P. Winfield, our goal is to make your life smoother, easier, and better balanced, no matter your diagnosis.

We may recommend medication management to our adult patients over the age of 18. Let’s talk more about how medication management can work as part of your care plan, improving your quality of life. Understanding your treatment keeps you in control of your care and wellness.

Living with mental health conditions

When you have all of the mental health support you need, you can manage the stress of living with chronic mental health conditions, address symptoms, and even find lasting healing. For many individuals, medication management provides needed symptom relief.

Some conditions, like depression, can be fully treated with the right medication, and at a certain point in treatment will no longer trouble you. Others, like bipolar disorder, benefit significantly from lifelong medication management, reducing the amount that your condition intrudes onto your daily life and goals.

Keeping up an effective medication management plan may be what you need in order to fully recover, or in order to live well. Finding the right medication improves your inner and outer life.

Supporting your brain chemistry

Often, mental health imbalances relate to imbalances or deficiencies in your brain’s chemicals and structures. As we learn more about the causes of mental health conditions, we can intervene to offer your brain and body extra support when needed. 

Your provider discusses the medications you could use to supplement, support, or redirect your brain chemistry for symptom relief. Dr. Winfield typically recommends that his patients pair medication management with other treatments like talk therapy for more comprehensive and effective results.

Your medication management plan may include antidepressants, antianxiety drugs, antipsychotics, and other types of psychiatric medications. Medications often work in combinations, letting you fine-tune your treatment and symptom relief. 

Finding the right medication management plan

Once you have your medication management plan in place, your medications give your brain the support needed to balance your mood, reduce your vulnerability to triggers, and improve your sense of wellbeing. But, it can be a challenge to find the ideal treatment plan for you.

Everyone’s brain is unique, and responds differently to medications. Side effects can be troublesome or uncomfortable. Even if you’re taking the right medication, getting the dosage correct may pose additional complications.

That’s why it’s a good idea to work with experienced experts like the clinical team at Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates. We draw on our knowledge for your recommended medications.

We can also provide you with Millennium PGT pharmacogenetic testing. This type of testing predicts how medications may affect you, increasing your chances of finding the right medication and dosage.

Could you benefit from finding the right medication management plan for you? If so, contact Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates today online or over the phone to schedule your consultation.