Curivya · by MindWise Health
Guides to finding treatment
Plain answers to the questions people actually ask when they start looking — written by the team behind Curivya, with nothing to sell.
What "beds available" actually means
Bed counts come from provider systems and change through the day. Here is how to read them, and what to confirm on the phone.
Inpatient or outpatient: which one do you need?
The difference is not severity alone. A plain explanation of the levels of care and how people usually move between them.
Paying for treatment: insurance, and what to do without it
What to check before you call, the questions that avoid surprise bills, and the routes that exist when you have no coverage.
Helping someone else find treatment
What you can and cannot do on another adult's behalf, what to have ready, and how to be useful without taking over.
How to get an ADHD evaluation for an adult or a child
Who can diagnose ADHD, what the evaluation involves, what to bring, and how school input fits in. Plain steps for adults and parents.
How to find a psychiatrist or therapist who takes your insurance
In-network vs out-of-network, Medicaid plans, Medicare, and the exact questions to ask so you know what a visit will cost before you go.
Your first psychiatric evaluation: what to expect
What happens at a first psychiatry appointment, the questions you will be asked and why, what to bring, and what you may leave with.
Therapist, psychiatrist or nurse practitioner: who should you see?
Who does what in mental health care, who can prescribe, and how to decide who to call first. Most people end up seeing more than one.
Telehealth for mental health: how online therapy and psychiatry work
What works well by video, what may need an in-person visit, why your location matters for licensing, and how to keep sessions private.
Missed a mental health appointment? What to do next
Why practices have no-show policies, what fees can look like, how to reschedule, and what to do if you keep missing appointments.
Medication management follow-ups: what they are and how to prepare
What happens at a psychiatric medication follow-up, how often they usually happen, what to track between visits, and how refills work.
Finding mental health care for your child or teen
Where to start, how schools can help, how consent and privacy work for minors, and what to ask when you call a practice about your child.
PTSD and trauma therapy, explained
The trauma-focused therapies the VA National Center for PTSD recommends, what sessions are actually like, and where medication fits.
When mental health and substance use happen together
Why treating both at once matters, what integrated care looks like, and the questions that show whether a program can actually do it.
Sober living and transitional housing: what to know
What recovery residences and halfway houses are and are not, how the support levels differ, and the questions to ask before you move in.
Respite care: how caregivers can take a real break
What respite care is, the difference between in-home and out-of-home options, and the practical steps to arrange it before you burn out.
While you wait for an appointment
Practical ways to get seen sooner, keep yourself steady while you wait, and know when waiting is no longer the right move.
After a psychiatric hospital stay: the first weeks
What a good discharge plan includes, why the first follow-up appointment matters, step-down options, and keeping medications on track.
TennCare and mental health care: what to confirm
How TennCare works through health plans, how to find in-network behavioral health care, and the questions to confirm before your first visit.