Mental Health Signs and Symptoms in Adults, Children & Teens

You do not need to know your diagnosis before asking for help.

Changes in mood, focus, sleep, or behavior may be signs that you or your child need support.

Top 10 Mental Health Signs in Adults

1. Anxiety or too much worry

2. Feeling sad or hopeless

3. Strong mood swings or anger

4. Trouble focusing or sitting still

5. Trouble staying organized

6. Sleeping too much or too little

7. Feeling tired or having little energy

8. Avoiding family, friends, or activities

9. Bad dreams or upsetting memories

10. Using more alcohol or drugs to cope

Sleep Warning: Loud snoring or waking up gasping may be signs of sleep apnea. A medical or sleep evaluation may be needed.

Using alcohol or drugs to cope can be a sign that someone needs help. Sunset Behavioral Health does not provide detox or withdrawal treatment. We can help guide patients to appropriate services when needed.

Top 10 Mental Health Signs in Children & Teens

1. Too much worry or fear

2. Frequent sadness or crying

3. Big mood swings or angry outbursts

4. Trouble paying attention

5. Trouble sitting still or acting without thinking

6. Falling grades or trouble with homework

7. Avoiding school, friends, or family

8. Trouble with social cues or changes in routines

9. Poor sleep or staying up late on a phone

10. Bad dreams or fear after a stressful event

Important: These signs do not always mean a child has a mental health condition. An evaluation can help find out what is going on.

When Should You Ask for a Psychiatric Evaluation?

Consider asking for help when symptoms:

• Last for several weeks or keep returning

• Affect school, work, sleep, or relationships

• Cause distress or make daily life harder

• Get worse despite your efforts to manage them

You do not need to know the diagnosis before reaching out.

A psychiatric evaluation can help identify possible causes and guide your next steps.

Online Psychiatric Care Across Florida

Sunset Behavioral Health offers virtual psychiatric care for children, teens, and adults.

Care may include:

Psychiatric evaluations

Medication management

Supportive counseling during visits

Personal treatment plans

Follow-up care

Referrals when needed

Care is provided by Luisa Garcia, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, a dual-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Ready to Schedule a Psychiatric Evaluation?

Option 1: Register Directly

For eligible patients with Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Curative, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare/Optum Commercial, or self-pay.

COMPLETE PATIENT REGISTRATION →

After registering, text EVAL to 239-790-8822.

Option 2: Book Through Grow Therapy

For eligible patients with Florida Blue, Ambetter Marketplace, participating Medicare plans, and other accepted Grow Therapy plans.

BOOK THROUGH GROW THERAPY →

VIEW ACCEPTED INSURANCE & SELF-PAY OPTIONS →

Insurance eligibility and appointment availability must be confirmed.