Combining Medication and Therapy | James Smith, III, MD

Many people seeking treatment for mental illness may wish to forego therapy for a medication only, but did you know that, on average, medication alone will only improve a person’s condition 25-30%? Similarly, therapy alone will improve a person’s condition 25-30% on average; but the combination of medication and therapy will, on average, improve a patient’s condition 40-45%. That’s why at Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, we stress the importance of finding the right medication, while at the same time enlisting a therapist to help you cope with the many stressors of your life.

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