Mental Health

Mental health problems can adversely affect every aspect of your life. Keilah Ford, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, of KADDs Wellness in Houston, Texas, takes a holistic approach to mental health care. She uses established methods and evidence-based strategies to provide tailored solutions that promote self-discovery and enduring outcomes. Call KADDs Wellness today or book a telehealth or in-person appointment online for compassionate care, transformative healing, and a safe space to improve your mental health.

What is mental health?

Mental health concerns your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Good mental health is as vital to your well-being as physical health, and the two have many links.

For example, physical conditions like hypothyroidism (insufficient thyroid hormone) can cause poor memory, depression, and confusion. Similarly, mental health disorders often affect physical health, reducing sleep quality and immune system function.

Some problems develop because of brain chemical or hormonal imbalances, while others have psychological causes, such as traumatic experiences. Many are a complex combination of these and other problems.

KADDs Wellness primarily uses telehealth to treat mental health problems in children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. In-person appointments are available for specific conditions and medications.

What mental health problems might affect me?

Mental health conditions come in many forms. Some Dr. Ford often sees include:

• Depression (major depressive disorder)
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Schizophrenia 
• Substance use disorder (alcohol or drug addiction)
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
• Other child and adolescent behavioral disorders

In addition to these mental health conditions, people often encounter challenges and emotional upheavals. Examples include grief and loss, long-term health problems, relationship breakdowns, and chronic stress, all of which can affect your mental health.

Dr. Ford offers expert, holistic treatment for mental health disorders, personalized to your needs.

What will my mental health treatment plan contain?

Patients facing challenges like loss and those with mild psychiatric disorders often find psychotherapy alone is sufficient treatment. Psychotherapy involves having private conversations with a skilled therapist.

You can rely on Dr. Ford to keep everything you discuss confidential and judgment-free. She selects therapy techniques best suited to your needs, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and mild depression and psychoanalytic approaches for severe depression.

People with moderate or severe conditions might also require medications such as:

• Antidepressants
• Mood stabilizers
• Stimulants
• Anti-anxiety drugs
• Antipsychotics
• Drug and alcohol withdrawal drugs

Dr. Ford takes a whole-person approach, looking at all aspects of your life and well-being. You might benefit from mindfulness training and the multivitamin supplements specially designed for KADDs Wellness. Dr. Ford might also identify lifestyle alterations, like dietary changes or reducing alcohol consumption, that support better mental health.

Call KADDs Wellness to benefit from exceptional, personalized mental health care. You can also arrange an in-person or telehealth appointment by completing the online booking form.