Sadly, mental illness is not uncommon in the U.S. According to a study published by Johns Hopkins Medicine, 1 in 4 Americans struggle with a mental health disorder recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). The study further found that men and women with an untreated mental illness are more likely to struggle with substance abuse and suicidal ideations. They are also at a heightened risk of committing suicide. That said, a diagnosis of mental illness doesn’t have to spell the end of someone’s life. There are mental health treatments that can help, one of them being integrative psychotherapy.
What Is Integrative Psychotherapy?
Integrative psychotherapy is a flexible and powerful approach to treating mental illness, say many clinical therapists in Nashville, TN. Many consider it a go-to for treating depression, anxiety, personality disorders, low self-esteem, self-harm, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The same applies to sleep concerns, sexual challenges, substance use disorders, and eating disorders. Instead of a single approach, integrative psychotherapy involves integrating elements from different schools of psychotherapy to improve a patient’s mental health. Some of the more notable of these include the following:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
- Music therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Sensory integration
Along with healing the mind, integrative psychotherapy offers numerous physical health benefits. According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, integrative psychotherapy helps enhance biological processes associated with physical health, such as hormonal regulation, immune system function, respiration, and digestion.
Get the Mental Health Treatment You Need Today
Integrative psychotherapy is a multifaceted approach to helping people overcome mental illness so that they can go on to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. To learn more or to find out if this approach to treating mental illness is right for you, consider scheduling a consultation with one of our therapists here at Simply Being Therapy today.
