Once a mental health professional understands your particular issue or illness, he or she can treat you appropriately and effectively. The particular treatment or treatments a patient receives depends on the particular mental health issue or illness he or she has, and which treatment(s) has the best chance of succeeding for that individual patient. A combination of treatments can be especially effective. Medications don’t cure mental illness, but they can improve symptoms significantly and complement other treatments, like psychotherapy. An antidepressant, anti-anxiety medication, mood-stabilizing medication, or antipsychotic medication can help a patient’s symptoms. Psychotherapy or behavioral therapy can provide patients with a great deal of insight into their own mental health and moods, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Substance misuse treatment can help when it’s applicable.