Medical Minute: Mental health
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the importance of mental health, wellness, and self-care.
“Adults absolutely can be modeling for their kids how to engage in self-care activities,” says Dr. Veronica Searles Quick, Director of Crisis Psychiatry, Montage Health.
We go to the doctor and talk about blood pressure and nutrition. We should also be talking about how’s our mood, how’s our anxiety, really just making it a regular topic of conversation and not something that’s scary. — Veronica Searles Quick, MD, Director of Crisis Psychiatry, Montage Health
Searles Quick says it is important to recognize warning signs of mental health concerns.
“If they don’t seem to be taking care of themselves, they’re not showering as much, or they’re not eating as much,” Searles Quick says, “those to me would all be warning signs.”
Having conversations about mental health with your doctor should be just like any other medical discussion.
“We go to the doctor and talk about blood pressure and nutrition,” Searles Quick says. “We should also be talking about how’s our mood, how’s our anxiety, really just making it a regular topic of conversation and not something that’s scary.”
Knowing what brings you peace and joy can have a significant impact on your overall well-being.
“I think it’s really, really important to figure out what activities help recharge our battery, and give ourselves time to engage in those,” Searles Quick says.
Learn about Montage Health’s mental health services.
Veronica Bernadette Searles Quick, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Veronica Searles Quick, MD, PHD, specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry and emergency psychiatry. She chose this specialty because she finds meaning and purpose in helping her patients meet their mental health goals.
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