Are Psychiatric Medications Safe in the Long Term?
Worried about taking psychiatric meds long-term? Learn the facts about safety, side effects, and when medication is necessary and beneficial. Read more.
Psychiatric Medication
A psychiatrist’s role: assessment, treatment and follow-up
Understand psychiatric assessment, treatment and follow-up, questions about medication, privacy, family and contact, and when to get help without waiting for a reply.
Appetite or weight changes on psychiatric medication: what to ask your doctor
Discuss appetite or weight changes with your prescriber, understand why monitoring differs between medicines, and ask for a plan that protects mental and physical health.
Treating panic attacks: how to choose a plan that fits you
See what CBT for panic involves, how medication may fit, and what to ask when choosing or reviewing a plan with your clinician.
OCD treatment: getting started and signs of progress
How is OCD treated? Learn what ERP sessions involve, when medication may help, how to recognize progress and when to review treatment with your clinician.
Before starting a psychiatric medicine: understand your prescription
Understand why a psychiatric medicine is being offered, what to expect and what to ask. Includes an appointment card, follow-up questions and urgent warning signs.
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