How We Evaluate Mood and Anxiety Symptoms
Persistent sadness, loss of interest, excessive worry, irritability, poor sleep, appetite changes, and difficulty concentrating all deserve a careful medical evaluation. Part of our job is ruling out physical contributors that mimic or worsen these symptoms, including thyroid disease, vitamin deficiencies, sleep disorders, and medication side effects, using validated screening tools and targeted lab work performed on site.
Treatment Built Around You
Effective care usually combines more than one approach:
- Medication management, started at sensible doses and adjusted with regular follow up
- Referral to trusted therapists and counselors when talk therapy is part of the plan
- Attention to sleep, exercise, and the daily habits that mood depends on
- Coordination with psychiatry for complex or treatment resistant cases
Because we manage your whole health picture, treatment choices account for your other conditions and medications, an advantage a standalone prescriber does not have.
When to Reach Out
If symptoms have lasted more than two weeks, are affecting your work or relationships, or you simply do not feel like yourself, schedule a visit. You do not need to wait until things are severe. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911; these resources are available 24 hours a day.
Medically reviewed by Suresh Malik, MD · Last reviewed July 2026
This information is for patient education only and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from your healthcare provider. For emergencies, call 911.
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