Article: Although some mental health conditions require medication for adequate management of symptoms or chemical imbalances, many mental health problems are amenable to non-medical treatments. Even more conditions improve the most with a combination of medical and non-medical mental health therapies. Some health insurance plans offer reimbursement only for specific types of mental health therapies, such as talk therapy sessions, institutionalization, substance abuse rehabilitation treatment, and group therapy. Your mental health professional may be able to examine your health insurance coverage to find other potentially helpful mental health therapies that are also covered under your insurance, such as massage or acupuncture, or phone-based therapies. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/27\/Choose-a-Mental-Health-Therapeutic-Method-Step-2Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Choose-a-Mental-Health-Therapeutic-Method-Step-2Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/27\/Choose-a-Mental-Health-Therapeutic-Method-Step-2Bullet1.jpg\/aid2016222-v4-728px-Choose-a-Mental-Health-Therapeutic-Method-Step-2Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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Ask about non-medical therapies for your mental health condition. Ask about covered therapies on your insurance plan. Ask about alternative therapies for mental health conditions.