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You may be asked to undergo blood work on the first or subsequent visits. If you cannot recall why you were asked to do this, please refer to several reasons below. Keep in mind these are only a couple examples, call me at the clinic if you need further explanation. - certain medications increase your risk of weight gain, diabetes, rise in cholesterol values, etc. It does not mean that this will happen to you, but it means that it is possible. We monitor above mentioned values, as well as others, to hopefully catch changes in time to be able to decrease your risk or minimize consequences. - sometimes the way you feel may be influenced not only by your mental health status, but also by physiological processes in your body. For instance, some people suffering from depression complain of fatigue, but fatigue could also be caused by low red blood cells. Other conditions, such as vitamin D levels, thyroid health or metabolic disturbances may contribute to the way you feel. - so...

If you're reading this, you most likely will be coming in for a visit with me in the near future. Some patients have a long history of mental health disorders and treatments, some have been diagnosed recently, and some have never been diagnosed or treated but they know something is wrong and are looking for advice to feel better. Certain actions you take will make this process easier for you: - If you have used medications for mental health management, please bring a list of names, dosages and how long you used each medications for. - If you have your past records available, please bring those along, too! - Lab work reports are always welcome, especially if done within the last year; that way you don't have to be poked twice! - Think about why you chose or why you were referred to our clinic; what is it about your mental health that worries you? How would you put the way you feel into words? Do you have specific examples to bring up that are troublesome to ...

Welcome! If you have just become a patient at my practice, please familiarize yourself with the resources in the area, as outlined below. If you're unable to find information you are looking for, don't hesitate to call the clinic! If you find yourself in an emergent or urgent situation, call 911 or go to the ER. Pearl Health Clinic website http://www.pearlhealth.org/ If you are looking for additional services at our clinic, such as counseling, neurofeedback, case management, please check out this link: http://www.pearlhealth.org/ our-services/ Pearl Health Clinic offers phone based crisis counseling, call 208-346-7500 and choose such option. In case you would like to communicate with a counselor but don't feel like speaking with anyone and you are not in an emergency, you can text 741-741 for a text based conversation with a trained responder. Their website also contains resources for people struggling with eating disorders, abuse, LGBT issues and many others,...