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Alabama is not simply facing a mental health crisis. We are facing a mental health access crisis. Here is what that looks like from inside a private practice in Montgomery, and what has to change.

What happens after an ADHD diagnosis? How ADHD medication management works at MHMATTERS365 — our non-stimulant approach, where we provide care in Alabama and by telehealth, and answers to common questions.

Most people who eventually seek psychiatric care waited longer than they needed to. Understanding the difference between a psychiatrist, a PMHNP, and a therapist — and when a psychiatric evaluation could help — can make the decision clearer.

Not every behavior problem is a discipline problem. Not every child who struggles emotionally has a diagnosable mental illness. And not every difficult behavior is defiance. Trauma-informed care starts from that position — that behavior is communication, and that understanding what a person has experienced is as important as identifying what symptoms they currently have. What trauma-informed care means Trauma-informed care is a clinical approach that recognizes how adverse ex

Many families assume psychiatric care requires an in-person office visit. Most appointments at MHMATTERS365 do not — and for many patients, telehealth works better than coming in. This covers what telehealth psychiatry is, what happens during a session, what technology you need, and how to prepare your child before their first video appointment. What telehealth psychiatry is Telehealth psychiatry is a psychiatric appointment conducted over secure video rather than in person.

A first psychiatric evaluation can feel like a lot. Most families arrive carrying weeks or months of worry — behavior they could not explain, school concerns that kept coming up, or emotional patterns that did not respond to anything they tried. The evaluation is where that starts to make sense. This covers what the process looks like at MHMATTERS365, what to bring, and what happens after. What a psychiatric evaluation is — and what it is not A psychiatric evaluation is not a

A lot of parents come to us after years of being told their child is "just energetic" or "a little behind." By the time they reach out, they're exhausted. The school has called. Homework is a battle every night. And they're not sure if what they're seeing is ADHD or something else entirely. This article covers what ADHD actually looks like in children day to day, when a psychiatric evaluation makes sense, and how we approach ADHD treatment for children in Alabama at MHMATTERS