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Mental Health Care: 5 Invaluable Benefits of Medication Management
On the surface, taking a prescription medication seems like a simple task. However, there can be more than meets the eye — especially when managing a mental health condition.
Caroline Bjorkman, DO, helps demystify the process by providing medication management services for people at Mind Space Wellness, LLC.
The process starts with a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s mental health, medical conditions, and current treatment plan, including medications.
From there, Dr. Bjorkman creates a holistic management strategy that includes:
- Monitoring prescriptions and dosage
- Communicating with outside providers and insurance companies
- Ensuring optimal safety and effectiveness throughout treatment
For many people, the stress relief this offers is all the reason they need to seek medication management services. However, there are five more excellent benefits you shouldn’t overlook.
1. Makes medication use safer
One of the main benefits of medication management is that it’s hard to beat — it simply makes medication usage safer.
While it’s certainly true prescription drugs provide life-changing results, they can also come with risks.
Working with an expert like Dr. Bjorkman ensures proper dosage and helps avoid adverse drug interactions.
2. Increases treatment effectivity
Advancements in medicine have made medications better and better. These days, people can often find solutions for a wide range of issues, especially involving mental health.
However, everyone is different, and medications typically don’t come with a “one-size-fits-all” dosage.
Medication management can solve this problem because Dr. Bjorkman tracks your progress throughout your treatment. This personalized attention allows her to change her dosage or even the medication entirely as needed.
3. Considers all of your medications
Did you know over 131 million Americans — or 66% of adults — use prescription drugs? Did you know many take more than one at a time?
Taking multiple prescription medications may not seem like a cause for concern. However, it’s common for them to get prescribed by multiple providers.
Unfortunately, this can put a person at risk of unpleasant side effects or even more serious health complications because of drug interactions.
Dr. Bjorkman reduces these risks by reviewing all your medications, including over-the-counter supplements, to help you avoid potential issues.
4. Fosters a stronger partnership with your provider
It’s often standard practice for a provider to give you a prescription and only check in with you at a later date when you need refills.
That “hands-off” approach makes it hard to build a trusted relationship with your provider.
When Dr. Bjorkman manages your medication, you have regular interactions, which fosters a connection with someone you can rely on.
5. Saves money
Finally, it’s hard to resist the fact that medication management often saves people money.
Why? Dr. Bjorkman monitors your progress, guaranteeing that you only take the prescription and dosage you need to manage your condition effectively.
That adds up to big savings while improving your health and vitality at the same time.
Are you ready to experience the benefits of medication management for yourself? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Caroline Bjorkman at Mind Space Wellness, LLC, in Fort Lee, New Jersey, or the Upper West Side area of Manhattan in New York City today.