Psychiatry

Mental health conditions are common among people of all ages, including children and teenagers. At Colorado Cares Psychiatry in Denver, Colorado, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Carrie Radding, PMHNP-APN, and her team offer an array of treatments that diminish crippling symptoms and restore your quality of life. Schedule an in-person or virtual psychiatric evaluation by phone or request one online today.

What is psychiatry?

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine in which your specialist evaluates, diagnoses, and treats common mental health conditions that negatively affect your way of life. Such conditions and their symptoms are often debilitating, but you don’t have to live with them. Getting the treatment needed to maximize your mental health can dramatically enhance your well-being.

What are common mental health conditions?

The mental health conditions commonly treated by Colorado Cares Psychiatry include:

• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Sleep disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Eating disorders
• Substance use disorder
• Panic attacks
• Attention-deficit disorder (ADD)
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Body dysphoria (including transgender individuals)
• Mood disorders
• Personality disorders

It’s common to have more than one mental health condition at the same time, such as PTSD and depression.

Which psychiatry treatments are available?

Colorado Cares Psychiatry offers psychotherapy, medication management, and lifestyle coaching to help you or a family member overcome troublesome psychiatric conditions and their symptoms.

Your therapist provides in-person and telepsychiatry sessions for individuals, couples, and families. They might speak with you weekly or as needed and prescribe medicines that optimize your mental health and well-being.

Eating nutritious foods, exercising regularly, getting plenty of sleep, and minimizing stress is also important. Follow up with your therapist regularly and call the Colorado Cares Psychiatry office whenever you have questions or concerns. 

Schedule an in-person or virtual psychiatry evaluation at Colorado Cares Psychiatry by phone or request one online today.

Who benefits from psychiatry services?

You may benefit from psychiatry services at Colorado Cares Psychiatry if you or a loved one struggle with symptoms of mental health conditions, such as:

• Flashbacks
• Nightmares
• Ongoing fear or worry
• Constant sadness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Problems sleeping
• Mood swings
• Irritability 
• Thought of suicide
• Substance misuse

Mental health conditions can also cause problems at work, with your finances, in school, or in interpersonal relationships. 

How are psychiatry concerns diagnosed?

The Colorado Cares Psychiatry team diagnoses psychiatry concerns by completing a psychiatric evaluation. They assess your mood, emotions, thoughts, emotions, behaviors, lifestyle habits, medications, and medical history. The practice uses GeneSight® testing to determine which medications likely best match your genetic makeup.