Like many websites, the Peak View Behavioral Health site includes a list of frequently asked questions and provides brief answers to those questions. And maybe that is exactly what you need! If so, you can find our FAQs and answers here.
But it is possible that you would like a little more information than you can find on that particular page, so in this entry, we are going to provide links to longer answers related to common questions about getting treatment for mental health or substance use disorders.
What is Treatment Like? And What’s the Deal with the Various Kinds of Therapy?
There is a reason a question about the details of the treatment experience appears at the top of the FAQs. Getting a sense of what you might experience in treatment can help you overcome any nervousness you might be feeling. Maybe that nervousness is standing in the way of you deciding to get the help you need.
In addition to the sort of general question of what treatment is like, there are several questions (which we have combined into one) about various kinds of therapies among the FAQs as well.
Here are some entries that help address all of those questions:
- No Half Measures When Treating the Whole Person
- Medication and Therapy: When It Comes to Mental Health, Think ‘Both/And’
- Therapy is not a One-Size-Fits-All Activity
- The Ins and Outs of Outpatient Treatment and Group Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy—Building the Strength and Resilience of Your Home Team
- Recreation Therapy is a Powerful Tool—Not a Contradiction in Terms
How Do I Know If I Need Help?
This, of course, is an essential question. As it states on our FAQ page, if you believe you need help, there is a good chance that you do. Of course, you have to be honest with yourself when you consider your situation. It is far better to talk yourself into seeking out treatment than it is to talk yourself out of it.
Again, if you think you need help for a mental health or substance use issue, you are probably absolutely right.
Here are some entries related to this question:
- Depression Types and Symptoms
- All Too Common: All About Anxiety
- Trapped in the Past—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Upend Your Present
- 10 Signs You May Have a Problem with Alcohol
What If My Family Member or Friend Doesn’t Believe They Need Help?
This can be such a heartbreaking situation. When someone in your life is struggling with their mental health or with drugs or alcohol but won’t address the problem, you can feel helpless—right at the moment you most want to offer your help.
There are no easy answers in this kind of case, but these entries offer some ideas for two specific groups of people who might be part of your life—and who might need help and be reluctant to pursue it:
- Tactical Recovery Offers a Tactical Approach to Serving the Needs of Veterans
- Peak View Can Help the Adolescents in Your Life
What Do You Assess For During the No-Cost Assessment?
We admit it: we sneaked a bit of marketing language into this question. But it is important that you understand two things about our assessment process.
First, it really is a no-cost assessment. That is not just a marketing ploy. Second, you do not need a formal referral to get an assessment at Peak View Behavioral Health.
Here is an entry that explains our assessment process and why it is important:
There is not a Corresponding Blog for Every FAQ
Maybe you do not see your most burning question listed above. If that is the case, we would encourage you to see if the answer might be on the FAQ page. We certainly have not tackled every question that can be found there.
And, of course, there are many, many more blog entries addressing an expansive range of questions, ideas, and strategies related to mental health disorders and more that can be found under the “resources” tab. Once you select “resources,” choose “health library” from the drop-down menu to discover the full range of information on offer.
Here is a Question and an Answer: Can We Help? Yes, We Can!
At Peak View Behavioral Health—located in Colorado Springs, Colorado—we employ evidence-based approaches and practices to help improve the lives of those we serve. Our staff is made up of highly trained, experienced, empathic psychiatrists, psychologists, medical doctors, nurses, therapists, and mental health technicians. You can count on our team to provide personalized treatment that addresses your specific needs and goals.
