{"id":11102,"date":"2022-03-28T13:32:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T13:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=11102"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T13:32:47","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health\u2014When to Consider Seeing a Professional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is a problem in your life dragging you down? Is it making it hard to function, feel in control or be\u00a0happy? Emotional troubles like this are more common than you suspect\u2014by some estimates, in any\u00a0given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. struggles with a mental health problem like depression, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.<\/p>\n<p>If you are struggling, a mental health professional can help you feel\u00a0like yourself again. Using talk therapy and possibly medication, this\u00a0professional can help you:<br \/>\n\u2022 Come up with plans for solving problems<br \/>\n\u2022 Change behaviors that hold you back<br \/>\n\u2022 Feel stronger when facing challenges<br \/>\n\u2022 Examine how the way you think may negatively affect your emotions<br \/>\n\u2022 Heal pain from your past<\/p>\n<p><strong>The encouraging news:<\/strong> Most people who seek help get better. For\u00a0example, more than 80% of people treated for depression improve.<\/p>\n<p>There are many different types of mental health professionals. Your primary care provider can\u00a0advise you on which type of professional is the best match for you. You can turn to a psychologist,\u00a0psychiatrist, social worker, pastoral counselor or another mental health professional.<\/p>\n<p>Seeking help is never a sign of weakness. It takes strength to admit things need to change and to learn\u00a0new coping skills and grow.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Health New England can help:<\/strong> As a Health New England member, you have Behavioral Health coverage,\u00a0which includes mental health and substance use disorder. If you need to find a Behavioral Health\u00a0provider, please visit our website at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthnewengland.org\/medicare\/Home\/Find-Provider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthnewengland.org\/medicare\/Home\/Find-Provider<\/a><\/strong> or call our Member Services team toll-free at<strong> (877) 443-3314<\/strong> (TTY: 711) for assistance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Sources: American Psychological Association; Mental Health America (via Coffey Communications)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is a problem in your life dragging you down? Is it making it hard to function, feel in control or be\u00a0happy? 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