Mental health support is too often split off into a separate appointment weeks away. We screen for and manage it as part of your regular visit, not a separate errand, especially important for homebound and older patients.
Depression, anxiety, and cognitive changes are common, and they're common alongside chronic illness and recovery. When mental health gets pushed to a separate referral weeks out, it often just doesn't happen. Kidan Medical addresses it during the same home visit or telehealth call as everything else.
Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.
For a medical emergency, call 911.
Mental health is treated as part of primary care here, not a separate errand you have to schedule and drive to. Care happens in the home or by video. Unlike general telehealth flexibilities, which have required repeated extensions, Medicare made home-based behavioral health telehealth a permanent benefit, so this part of your care isn't tied to rules that change year to year.
Bring it up at your next visit, or call ahead so your provider can plan for it.