Once you find a therapist/psychiatrist who your loved one can connect with, they will be able to give you guidance on what your next steps are in supporting your loved one.

The order of your next steps will be determined on a case-by-case basis and the severity of the depression or any other mental health issues you or your loved one is experiencing. Below is a possible example of the order of steps you could take, based on my personal experience.

51/50, or 72-hr hold, In-voluntary hospitalizations & voluntary hospitalization

Mills Peninsula Behavioral Center, Bay area

Las Encinas hospital, Los Angeles

Caresolace.com (888.515.0595)

Foresight mental health (CA only)

Suicide Prevention Counseling Center

Bay Area Psychotherapy Institute — provides therapy services to middle & high school kids

Brittanie Ramos, MS (951.809.4069)@Acadiahealthcare

Individual Therapy & Psychiatrist sessions
Psychology.com
Psychiatric hospitalization
Mental residential facility
PHP -partial hospitalization program
IOP - intensive outpatient program

Alternative therapy solutions:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an alternative treatment for MDD (major depressive disorder) that has been shown to be safe and effective for those with TRD (treatment resistant depression).

Esketamine (therapy from Johnson & Johnson) is a prescription nasal spray that may help those with TRD.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure performed under general anesthesia that can help provide significant improvements in severe symptoms of mental health conditions, including severe depression, TDR, and severe mania.

Sierra Tucson in Tucson, Arizona

Solara Mental Health in San Diego, California

La Selva Group in Palo Alto, California

The Refuge in St. Ocklawaha, Florida

Mental health Centers (non-residential)

The Camden Center — treatment for psychiatric and addictive disorders and mental health

Alana Ofman, Director of Patient and Family Servicesbetterhelp

Therapy program (art therapy, alternative therapy)
Amount of times doctors meet with patients personally

Communication between doctors and caregivers

Type of group therapies

(CBT- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/-DBT-Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR)
Alternative therapies (Reiki, massages, acupuncture, Equestrian therapy, animal and art & music therapy)

Type of depression programs

(Addiction, Eating Disorder, Trauma, Major Depression, General mental health)

Fitness regime (Gym, Yoga, meditation)
Dietician and healthy vegetarian food

Admission process & cost of the center (does insurance cover any cost?)

Location and outdoor activities (horse therapy, hiking, swimming etc.)