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Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. live with mental illness, and there are a number of ways to seek treatment -- from psychiatrists, who have the ability to prescribe medication, to psychologists, therapists, and counselors.
"There's a varying spectrum of ways that you can approach dealing with things like anxiety, depression, substance use disorders. Sometimes that involves medications, if it's warranted. Some people are able to get by with just some therapy. There's cognitive behavioral therapy. There’s dialectical behavioral therapy, there’s motivational therapy, interpersonal, there's so many different types. And the reason that's encouraging for our patients out there is, is we will tailor-fit what you need to you," explained Dr. Eric French, Medical Director of Adult Psychiatry at the Medical Center of Aurora.