Patient guides
Guides on psychiatric treatment and how it fits with your medical care
Written for patients and families in Illinois — what to expect, what to ask, and when to reach out. Educational only, and not a substitute for an evaluation.
Anxiety and Insomnia
Learn how anxiety and insomnia can feed each other, what habits and therapies may help both, and when to seek support for better sleep and mental health.
Read the guideAdult ADHD Medication Options
Explore ADHD medication options for adults in Illinois, including stimulant and nonstimulant choices, safety checks, and follow-up care at Sanevi Health.
Read the guideStarting antidepressants
What happens in the first weeks on an antidepressant: timeline, common early effects, dose changes, follow-up, and how care is coordinated in Illinois.
Read the guideADHD evaluation
How an adult or teen ADHD evaluation works: rating scales, history, ruling out look-alike conditions, and what happens if medication is part of the plan.
Read the guideManaging side effects
Which psychiatric medication side effects usually fade, which need a dose change, and which need urgent attention — plus how to report them between visits.
Read the guidePsychiatry & primary care
How psychiatric care and primary care coordinate: baseline labs, medical conditions that mimic mental illness, records sharing, and who manages which prescription.
Read the guideWhat is a PMHNP?
What psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners do, and how they prescribe psychiatric medication in Illinois.
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