Before the first visit
Gather your questions, the patterns you have noticed, and the experiences you want help understanding.
Patient resources
A clearer understanding.
A more informed next step.
Practical guides and reliable resources for the questions that often come with seeking psychiatric care.
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Questions worth
bringing with you.
Trauma + treatment
How trauma can affect daily life, how assessment helps, and what trauma-focused treatment involves.
Sleep + daily life
Bring sleep, energy, work schedules, and everyday routines into the clinical conversation.
Selected sources
Go a little
deeper.
Education from public-health agencies and established clinical organizations. Use it to prepare questions and understand options.
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Medication decisions
Understand common medication groups, questions to ask, and the purpose of monitoring.
NIMH · Medication informationHow psychotherapy works
Learn about treatment approaches, choosing a therapist, and reviewing whether therapy is helping.
NIMH · PsychotherapyEMDR, explained
Explore a structured trauma-focused therapy, including preparation and what a session can involve.
VA · National Center for PTSDChildren and mental health
Consider changes in emotions, behavior, school, and relationships, and when an evaluation may help.
NIMH · Children and mental healthAttention and ADHD
Read about symptoms, evaluation, and treatment across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
NIMH · Understanding ADHDSleep and health
Find age-specific sleep guidance and practical habits to discuss with your clinician.
CDC · About sleepFinding additional care
Search mental-health and substance-use treatment settings through the federal treatment directory.
SAMHSA · FindTreatment.govLocal crisis support
Great Rivers serves Lewis County and the surrounding region. Its crisis line is available around the clock.
Great Rivers · Crisis servicesSupport for veterans
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line by calling 988, then pressing 1, or by texting 838255.
Veterans Crisis LineSources checked October 8, 2026. A resource listing describes outside information; treatment recommendations follow your own clinical assessment.
For the moment you need help
Immediate support.
Immediate danger
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Call 911Someone to talk to
Call or text 988 for 24-hour crisis and emotional support. Veterans can call, then press 1.
Lewis County
Great Rivers provides a regional crisis line, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
800-803-8833Practice requests and portal messages are reviewed during practice availability. Use these crisis pathways when help is needed now.