Visiting a psychiatrist to address your mental health is an important step, but we often hear from patients that they feel nervous about the first appointment. If this is your first time visiting a psychiatrist, the fear of the unknown can cause some uncertainty and anxiety. Will you be judged? Will you be forced to take medication? Will you have to lie on a couch and talk about your childhood for hours? Not quite. Let’s replace that anxiety with reassuring information. When

Depression is a serious mental health condition that robs you of so much that we value in life. For thousands of Utahns, depression causes a pervasive sadness, a loss of self-worth, and alienated friendships and relationships. Depression brings with it the exhaustion of waking up tired, the frustration of losing interest in the things you once loved, and the profound isolation that comes from feeling like no one understands. Utah has a higher-than-average rate of adult depres