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Understanding Depression
Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that needs to be addressed and treated. It's not something you can "snap out of."
Depression is a medical illness.
Depression and other mood disorders affect your mood, concentration, activity level, interests, appetite, social behavior and physical health. They are very real and can have very serious consequences to your health, relationships, career and your ability to enjoy life. Unfortunately, mood disorders are now the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide. The good news is, they are also very treatable.
How Pine Rest Can Help
Crisis Services
Wondering if urgent care or hospitalization services are necessary? Give us a call at 800.678.5500. Our licensed clinicians are experienced in identifying warning signs and assessing an individual’s situation, and they are available 24/7.
Psychiatric Urgent Care. Providing same-day, in person psychiatric assessments for age 6 and older.
Inpatient Hospitalization. Our inpatient units are tailored specifically to meet the needs of individuals with depression and other mood disorders requiring 24/7 care in a setting that provides safety and security during crisis stabilization. Children, teens, young adults, adults and older adults are treated in separate units.
Partial Hospitalization (Day Programs). Short-term, intensive daily treatment allows patients to return home in the evening.
Outpatient Services
With one call to 866.852.4001, we can help you determine the outpatient services you or your loved one needs and assist you with understanding your insurance benefit. We have hundreds of highly trained psychiatrists, advanced practice professionals, psychologists, social workers and therapists providing a broad spectrum of quality care including psychological assessments, psychiatry, therapy, consultation, assessment, counseling and specialty treatments for all ages in convenient, welcoming environments and through telehealth services.
Psychological & Neuropsychological Assessments. Our psychologists and psychiatrists provide a wide range of assessments including for ADHD, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, dementia, and pre-surgical.
Individual Therapy & Teletherapy. Our clinicians are trained to provide many different psychotherapy treatments including:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
- Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
Groups & Classes. We offer a variety of therapy and support groups for individuals with depression or other mood disorder.
Neuromodulation Therapies
These techniques use electrical or magnetic currents to stimulate or alter brain activity. Learn if these services are right for you or your loved one. Call 616.281.6341.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): The latest in depression treatment, TMS is a non-invasive, non-drug outpatient therapy approved by the FDA.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of major depression, bipolar, schizoaffective disorder and other diagnoses.
Understanding Depression Brochure
Want to learn more? Our brochure is available to read online or download anytime.
Resources for Professionals
We can guide you or your patient through the process of inquiry, assessment and admission to the most appropriate level of care. We will assist with understanding insurance benefits, explain what other sources of funding might be available and qualify your patient for treatment.
Professional Education
Pine Rest offers many continuing educational opportunities for staff and community practitioners to promote clinical excellence and excellent care for everyone in the communities we serve.
Training Programs
We offer programs for students in all stages of their medical education including individuals in their residency or medical school or pursuing a degree as a nurse, pharmacist or physician assistant.
No one has to face depression alone. Seeking help doesn’t have to be scary! Our clinicians provide counseling, therapy, consultation and specialty services for depression to people of all ages in convenient, welcoming environments.
Resources for Employers
Depression’s annual toll on businesses in the United States amounts to about $210.5 billion in medical expenditures, lost productivity and other costs. Of those costs, $98.9 billion were direct medical costs and $78.7 billion were due to “presenteeism” where employees have poorer on-the-job performance due to symptoms that sap energy, affect work habits, cause problems with concentration, memory and decision making. (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2015)
You can help support employee health and wellness with an Employee Assistance Program, through which employees can receive confidential, comprehensive assessment and therapy at no cost to them in addition to many other services for your employees and leadership.
Pine Rest provides Employee Assistance Programs and can tailor packages for schools and churches, too.
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