Choosing the right mental health provider - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing

Choosing the right mental health provider - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing

Choosing the right mental health provider

POSTED MARCH 23, 2018, 6:30 AM

Adam P. Stern, MD
Contributor

When faced with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, or other symptoms of the mind and brain, it can be difficult to know where to find the best care. In part, the challenge of finding the right professional for you stems from the highly variable manner in which mental health concerns can emerge. One person’s depression, for example, may be very different than someone else’s, and the same can be said for anxiety, post-traumatic stress, obsessionality, attentional issues, substance use disorders, and even psychosis.