Adults & teens
Depression isn't alwaysjust depression.
Similar symptoms can reflect very different underlying patterns: major depression, bipolar-spectrum illness, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, or medical, sleep, medication or hormonal factors. The right treatment starts with the right diagnosis.
Mood & Anxiety
People often come to us for
- Persistent low mood or loss of interest
- Constant worry, tension or panic
- Irritability, agitation or racing thoughts
- Periods of unusual energy or needing less sleep
- Treatment that hasn't helped, or made things worse
- A diagnosis that never quite fit
How we approach it
The diagnosisrequires the story.
We ask about more than low mood.
Sleep, energy, irritability, agitation, impulsivity, racing thoughts and periods of feeling unusually energized all matter.
Past treatment and family history provide clues.
What helped, what didn't and whether a medication ever caused agitation or insomnia are part of the diagnostic picture.
Diagnostic clarity can change treatment.
The same symptom can lead to very different treatment decisions depending on the underlying condition.
Who you'll see
Dr. Lauren Hansen
Adolescents and adults, with particular expertise in bipolar disorder and mixed features.
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Mary Lauren Mitzelfeld
Anxiety, depression and mood disorders in children, teens and adults.
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