Immediate Access to Mental Health Care

1. Services Related to Mental Health Counseling Can I talk to a doctor on Gotodoctor.ca about my mental health condition? Gotodoctor.ca provides virtual care services for mental health conditions and offers counselling for those in need. A doctor will take a comprehensive history of your mental state and may provide you with prescriptions based on your needs. Depending on the severity of symptoms, further recommendations will be provided. If a patient is suffering from a serious mental health condition, the doctor will direct him/her to clinic treatment. Additionally, you can Skip wait time for Mental Health Care Specialists, ensuring prompt attention and care. What are mental health disorders? Mental health is the state of well-being in which one can cope with the stresses of life and can work productively in the community. Stressful life, stigma and discrimination leads to mental health

2. disorders. Generalized anxiety, work stress, mood switching, losing memory and eating disorders are some of the underlying etiology behind mental health disorders. Counselling is the best way to address certain mental health conditions. What are the symptoms of mental health disorders? Mental health disorders can be presented with sleep or appetite changes, mood changes, depressed feeling and loss of interest in activities of daily living. A doctor will be able to diagnose mental health disorders by identifying characteristic symptoms. Decline in personal care, rapid and dramatic shifts in mood and anti-social behavior indicate the need for counselling by the doctor. How are mental health conditions treated? A doctor decides on treatment and need of counselling after taking a comprehensive history of the patient. Treatment of mental health disorders depends on the underlying cause and investigations should be done to find out the root cause. First of all, life-threatening conditions are excluded by the doctor. Stress and anxiety relief medications may be prescribed to make the patient free of symptoms arising from depression, sleep deprivation etc. Doctors and counsellors often see patients on ongoing treatments for trauma, addiction and mental well-being services. Prescriptions for anti-depressant and muscle relaxant medications may be provided the patient suffers from anxiety disorders, and prescriptions for anti-epileptic drugs may be provided for mental health disorders and various conditions including panic attacks at the clinic. How can an online doctor on Gotodoctor.ca treat mental health and provide counselling? Online doctors in Gotodoctor.ca treat mental health conditions through virtual care services. An appointment can be easily made with an online doctor. But a doctor should be cautious, as deteriorating mental health status may be an indication of a more sinister condition such as Schizophrenia, so it should be excluded first before initiating treatments. An online doctor will take a

3. comprehensive history of your signs and symptoms and may provide you with prescriptions. Prescriptions can be obtained by online doctors. Virtual care services provided by Gotodoctor.ca assure comfort, convenience and a higher level of care for the patient.