08/07/2026
Scheduling a psychiatric evaluation does not mean you will automatically be prescribed medication.
Medication may be considered when symptoms are persistent, severe, recurring, or significantly affecting sleep, safety, relationships, school, work, or self-care. For some conditions, medication can be an important part of treatment.
In other situations, a clinician may recommend:
Psychotherapy or behavioral treatment
Monitoring symptoms over time
Addressing sleep, stress, grief, or substance use
Medical testing or primary-care follow-up
Practical, family, school, or community support
A combination of approaches
The decision depends on the possible diagnosis, symptom severity, safety, medical history, previous treatment, personal preferences, and expected benefits and risks.
NIMH identifies psychotherapy and medication as the two most common forms of mental-health treatment. Either may be used alone or together depending on the individual and condition. NIMH
Good psychiatric care should welcome your questions—not pressure you into a decision.
Gallant Minds Psychiatry is accepting new telehealth patients in New Jersey and New York for psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
Phone: 640-204-5246
Website: www.gallantmindspsychiatry.health
Email: [email protected]
