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Compassionate Mental Health Care for Lasting Wellness

Mental health struggles can affect every aspect of your life. Our compassionate team provides the support and resources you need to navigate these challenges and achieve whole health: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns, we offer personalized programming and evidence-based treatments tailored to your unique needs.
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Seeking mental health treatment is one of the most courageous and empowering decisions a person can make.

It’s essential to remember that everyone faces challenges, and reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Mental health struggles are just as important and valid as physical health issues, and there’s absolutely no shame in seeking support to improve your well-being. By taking the step to focus on your mental health, you’re investing in yourself and your future. You deserve to feel better, and seeking treatment is a powerful way to take control of your life and move towards a brighter, healthier future. You are not alone in this recovery journey!

Understanding Mental Health Issues

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Historically, mental health conditions have not received the same attention and care as medical conditions. The Affordable Care Act (2010) significantly increased access to mental health and substance use coverage through insurance policies, improving access to care. However, stigma, fear, and misunderstanding about mental health issues persist. There is still much work to be done to reduce stigma and ensuring access to care in our community.

The Symptoms of Mental Health Issues

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There are many signs and symptoms that may indicate you are dealing with a mental health issue, and they may even look different from person to person! It’s important that you reach out to a mental health professional if you believe you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

Emotional Symptoms

Cognitive Symptoms

Behavioral Symptoms

Physical Symptoms

What are the Risk Factors?

It may be tempting to ignore your symptoms or push treatment off until later, but this can lead to some potentially harmful and long-lasting side effects.

Emotional and Psychological Impact

Physical Health Consequences

Social and Occupational Impact

Financial Burden

Safety Risks

If you, or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts,
please call 9-1-1 immediately and seek medical attention.

What is the Treatment?

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There are several effective treatments for mental health conditions, often tailored to the individual’s needs. These treatments can be used individually or in combination, depending on the person’s needs. 

Here are some common types of treatment:

Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy)

Medication Management

Lifestyle and Self-Care

Support Groups

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Hospitalization and Intensive Treatment

Psychiatric Hospitalization:

This type of treatment provides 24/7 care in a locked psychiatric unit, usually attached to a medical hospital. During the admission process, people are evaluated by a mental health professional and a psychiatric professional to determine the best course of treatment. Psychiatric medication may be prescribed during the stay to help with mental health stabilization.

People can admit to the unit on a voluntary basis, if they are feeling unsafe or are experiencing suicidal thoughts or have plans to self-harm or attempt suicide. Staying in a psychiatric hospital usually lasts 3-7 days, depending on the severity of symptoms that a person is experiencing.

People can also be admitted to the unit on an involuntary basis. This happens when a person is an immediate danger to themselves or someone else. A friend or family member can call 9-1-1 and ask for help from the local police department to help transport the person to the closest psychiatric hospital. This is a legal process and requires paperwork to be filled out by a friend or family member to begin the process of involuntary commitment. People on an involuntary commitment are kept at the hospital for a minimum of 72 hours until they meet with a mental health professional to determine the next course of treatment.

Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP):

An intensive outpatient program that provides structured treatment for up to six hours during the day up to five days per week.

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP):

An intensive outpatient program that provides structured treatment for up to three hours during the day up to four days per week.

At Desert Star we combine many of the treatments above including, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, Talk Therapy, Medication Management, Art Therapy, Support Groups, lifestyle, and selfcare to help you on your journey to recovery. We invite you to explore each of the pages in our Mental Health section to familiarize yourself with what we treat and how we may be best suited to your needs.

This is your journey
and we are here to help you every step of the way.

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Get the help you need without putting your outside commitments on hold! We individualize treatment for every client and can combine groups from different programs to suit your unique needs. We offer varying levels of structure and support, from partial hospitalization to intensive outpatient to once-weekly outpatient groups.

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