Here’s why mental health checks could become a regular thing at your doctor’s office.
Yet, many people living with mental health conditions continue to go undiagnosed, in part because the symptoms are more difficult to recognize and come to terms with than, say, a physical issue like a broken bone or a heart attack,, associate chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Center on Stress and Health at Stanford University, tells SELF. Stigma is another huge factor; people often feel “ashamed to come forward with what’s bothering them,” he adds.
That’s why the idea of routine anxiety screenings is appealing; these exams could help health care providers ID people who are struggling much earlier so they can get the care they need to avoid “preventable suffering,” Dr. Spiegel says. The draft recommendation suggests that screenings should be done by primary care doctors. People would fill out questionnaires that explore mental health symptoms, the draft says. If they “screen positive,” they would then move on to a more thorough assessment to gauge the severity of the situation. Primary care doctors may then recommend and prescribe medication, if necessary, or they may decide to refer their patients to a licensed mental health professional.
Of course, that process is overly simplified in many scenarios. Mental health care should be individualized because what works for one person may not work for another—but even just starting the conversation about what kind of help a person may need is a step in the right direction, experts say. The task force also acknowledged in the draft that there are a few key barriers to address to make these screenings feel worthwhile. First, even though primary care doctors are a go-to source for most health concerns, they usually aren’t specialists. That means they may not have the in-depth knowledge needed to help people with complex mental health circumstances, or they may simply not feel comfortable doing these screenings.
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