3 Steps to Get Insurance to Cover Mental Health Services
Did you know that United States law requires most insurance plans to cover mental health services the same way they cover physical health? That means you can likely use your insurance to pay for therapy, psychiatric visits, and other mental health services. Just as with physical health treatments, it’s important to take the right steps toward getting your insurance to cover your mental health…
Can Telehealth Be Used to Treat PTSD?
Approximately one in every 11 people will live with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. Despite the prevalence of this disorder, a lack of awareness persists in many social circles. That’s why we take the time to honor PTSD Awareness Day each 27th of June. If you are one of the millions of people in the United States living with…
How to Talk to Your Family About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. While Lifestance is always dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of mental health, we believe it’s important to honor this month by paying special attention to spreading the truth about this topic. We hope that people everywhere will take this opportunity to speak with their loved ones about mental health, particularly any challenges…
4 Ways PTSD Affects Daily Life
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that affects approximately 3.5% of adults in the United States. Though commonly linked to combat veterans, this disorder can affect anyone who has survived or witnessed a traumatic event. In general, PTSD causes people to have intense thoughts and feelings related to a traumatic event long after the event ends. These thoughts and feelings can manifest…
5 Ways to Manage Anxiety During Quarantine
To say that these are unprecedented times would be an understatement. Between COVID-19, the resulting economic impacts, and safer-at-home orders, people across the country are experiencing anxiety like never before. The uncertainty about how and when this all will end only serves to worsen the fear and anxiety. While you cannot control the worldwide spread of the virus or other people’s reactions, you can…
How Psychiatry Appointments Work in Telehealth
Even before COVID-19 kept everyone in their homes for safety, the field of psychiatry was starting to make moves toward telehealth. That is, more patients were starting to talk to their psychiatrists virtually, rather than through traditional appointments. A shortage in many areas of the country and people’s increasing comfort with technology pushed the field in this direction. When the pandemic hit, Lifestance psychiatrists…