If you or someone you know experiences mental instability, the best thing you can do is seek professional help. A therapist, primary care provider, or psychiatrist can provide immediate resources and direct you toward comprehensive care.
Mental Health Treatment Program for Young Adults in Minnesota
Young Adult Mental Health
Young adulthood is often a period of transition and upheaval. As a result, young adults ages 18–35 experience depression and anxiety at higher rates than any other age group. These difficulties can lead to challenges in maintaining schoolwork, work life, relationships, and self-care.
PrairieCare, Minnesota’s leading psychiatric care provider, meets you where you’re at to support you throughout the myriad changes of young adulthood. We address underlying mental health conditions, teach lifelong skills, and provide comprehensive treatment for a range of disorders.
Warning Signs of Poor Mental Health in Young Adults
If you’re experiencing mental instability, the best thing you can do is seek professional help. A therapist, primary care provider, or psychiatrist can provide immediate resources and direct you toward comprehensive care with sustainable and long-term results.
The following symptoms indicate poor mental health:
- Drastic emotional or mood changes, such as irritability, sadness, or worry
- Withdrawal from friends or social activities
- Substance use to numb or avoid pain
- Changes in sleeping habits
- Constant fatigue or exhaustion
- Inability to concentrate, focus, or keep up with daily activities
- Feeling overwhelmed, excessively stressed, or dysregulation
- Relationship problems or changes in libido
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
If these symptoms persist for more than a few weeks or worsen over time, seek professional support. You don’t have to go through this alone—help is available. Early intervention can provide you with much-needed resources and prevent a mental health crisis.
If you’re thinking about harming yourself or others, or you’ve acted on this impulse, go to the nearest ER or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 immediately.
How Young Adults Can Get Mental Health Support Right Away
We understand how difficult it can be when you or a loved one is experiencing emergency mental health symptoms. Through our Family First admissions process, you don’t have to wait hours in the ER waiting room—instead, parents and patients over 18 can call our team at 952-826-8424 to start immediate treatment at our hospital for anyone 35 and younger.
What Are Common Mental Health Disorders for Young Adults?
New life stressors like attending college, moving away from home, forming new relationships, and starting or changing careers can overwhelm many young adults. The new stressors, combined with unresolved trauma and underlying mental health issues, can trigger symptoms or make them worse.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 in 5 US adultss live with at least one mental illness. In Minnesota, nearly a third of all adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression in the past year. Common mental health disorders among young adults include anxiety, depression, neurodevelopmental disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and personality disorders.
Anxiety
Over 19% of US adults live with an anxiety disorder and impacting nearly a third of adults in their lifetime. Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, panic disorder, and social anxiety. An anxiety disorder may arise as a primary condition, or secondary to another condition. Depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders may develop by trying to cope with their anxiety.
Depression
Young adults ages 18–25 experience depression at higher rates than any other age group. About 1 in 5 young adults have some form of depression. Causes of depression include genetics, life stressors, trauma or PTSD, substance use, and other factors. Depression symptoms in young adults include loss of interest in usual activities, low energy, and impaired daily functioning.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
About 1 in 10 adult experiences neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. These disorders can impair aspects of cognition, memory, focus, behavior, nervous system regulation, emotions, motor skills, and social interactions.
Learn more about neurodevelopmental disorders in young adults.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Unresolved trauma from childhood or recent events can lead to PTSD. PTSD impacts physical and emotional well-being and can severely impair daily functioning. People struggling with PTSD are much more likely to experience co-occurring mental health conditions, such as substance use, depression, anxiety, and self-harm behaviors.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder, impact around 9% of US adults. Personality disorders are often misdiagnosed because the symptoms are similar to the signs of mood disorders. However, personality disorders require specialized care because they can be severe and debilitating, with suicide rates 50 times greater than the general population. Therefore, early assessment and treatment of a personality disorder is crucial.
Learn more about symptoms and treatment for personality disorders.
Mental Health Services for Young Adults in Minnesota
At PrairieCare, we recognize that each patient comes to us with a unique history, life stage, and needs. Our team of accredited healthcare professionals and clinicians are highly experienced in working with young adults. And PrairieCare provides a full continuum of care so you can find the healing environment you need and deserve.
We treat the following young adult mental health disorders throughout Minnesota:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Substance Use Disorder and Chemical Dependency
- Personality Disorders
- PTSD and Stressor-Related Disorders
- Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Psychosis and Psychotic Disorders
Our Levels of Care for Young Adults in Minnesota
PrairieCare offers the following young adult services in the Twin Cities and Southern MN.
- Clinic and Outpatient Services: In-person and telehealth clinic services may be for you if your symptoms impair your ability to function, but aren’t severe enough to warrant more intensive programming. We support you with weekly therapy, medication management, and psychoeducation.
- Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) runs five days a week with full-day therapeutic programming. Focused on ongoing therapeutic support, PHP is for you if you need more support than partial outpatient services can provide, but don’t require 24/7 stabilization.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): PrairieCare’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) runs five days a week with partial-day programming. This level of care is ideal if you need more than weekly therapy and medication management, but you can still maintain daily activities and routines.
- Inpatient Hospitalization Program for Young Adults: Our inpatient hospitalization program provides 24/7 safety and stabilization in a hospital setting. This program is for patients aged 35 and under who need short-term, immediate, round-the-clock care following a mental health crisis.
Specialty Young Adult Outpatient Treatment
- Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health Programs: Our Perinatal Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at our Brooklyn Park Medical Office Building focuses on the treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders for pregnant women and new moms. Patients work with our skilled staff to build a treatment plan to learn skills for emotion regulation, symptom management and more.
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): TMS is an innovative, non-invasive procedure for people with treatment-resistant depression that uses magnetic pulses to increase activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, gradually gradually lifting the symptoms of depression. Treatment takes about 20 minutes over 36-37 sessions for about 8-12 weeks with effective results.
Have questions about our programs? Not sure which program is right for you? Learn more about our treatment options and locations and call our team any time at 952-826-8475.
Mental Health Services for Young Adults in Minnesota
No matter what you’re experiencing, our multidisciplinary treatment ensures you get comprehensive care and support. Each of our programs is tailored to your needs to ensure lasting growth and healing. Offered throughout the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota, our mental health treatment for young adults includes the following:
- Evaluation
- Individual therapy
- Psychiatric care and medication management
- Psychoeducation
- Neuropsychological testing
- Group therapy
- Family therapy
- Marriage and family therapy
- Art therapy
Our Young Adult Treatment Centers
PrairieCare has various levels of care in the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota to support young people’s mental health. We pride ourselves in creating a comfortable and healing environment for patients and their families.
With our full continuum of mental health services, young adults don’t have to wait to get comprehensive treatment in Minnesota. Mental health services in the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota:
- Brooklyn Park Inpatient Hospital
- Brooklyn Park Medical Office Building
- Edina
- Maplewood
- Mankato
- Rochester
Access a Complimentary Care Questionnaire
PrairieCare offers a complimentary care questionnaire for young adults seeking mental health services. Our experts will assist you through the questionnaire process and recommend the most suitable level of care for your needs. The assessment team helps you understand your options, schedule appointments, and take steps toward life-changing mental healthcare.
To request a complimentary care questionnaire, call 952-826-8475, or fill out a complimentary care questionnaire and our team will contact you to get started.
About PrairieCare
At PrairieCare, we believe that mental illness is real, common, and treatable. We provide individuals of all ages with the psychiatric care they truly need. PrairieCare is one of the nation’s largest providers of premier psychiatric services to the Twin Cities metro area, Rochester, and Mankato.
PrairieCare’s Minnesota programs and services span the full continuum of care, with the understanding that each patient has unique experiences, life stages, and needs. Our clinicians are accredited and highly experienced in supporting patients of all ages with a wide variety of diagnoses.
FAQs
What do you do if someone is mentally unstable?
What is one reason for inpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness?
A suicide attempt or a psychotic episode are typical reasons for accessing inpatient treatment. Inpatient treatment provides safety, stabilization, and 24/7 care for people experiencing severe mental health symptoms.
What is the meaning of residential treatment?
Residential treatment is a longer-term option (3–4 months on average) for people who want complete and immersive support for ongoing mental health concerns. Residential treatment focuses on building, sustaining, and enriching lives through group and individual therapy sessions, daily activities, and skill-building.
What are the mental disorders of young adults?
Common mental disorders among young adults include anxiety, depression, neurodevelopmental disorders, PTSD and stressor-related disorders, and personality disorders.