Men’s Health
Mental Health in Men
Mental health is a vital part of wellness for men. We offer mental health treatments for a range of diagnoses.
Medically reviewed by Jesse Koskey, M.D. on May 02, 2025.
Expert Care for Your Mental Health
The specialists in our Adult Psychiatry division are experts in psychiatric and behavioral health conditions. We diagnose and treat anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychotic disorders, and other mental health conditions.
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Collaborative Care Model
Our primary care providers work with mental health specialists in our primary care clinics. This collaboration ensures you receive seamless, holistic care.
Innovative Treatments
We’re committed to bringing the newest treatments to our patients. This includes at our Advanced Psychiatric Therapeutics Clinic, which helps patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Leading-Edge Research
Some of our providers are also researchers. They lead studies to explore new ways to diagnose, prevent or treat mental illnesses.
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What Is Mental Health?
Mental health includes your emotions and thoughts and how they influence behaviors, productivity, relationships, and stress responses.
A mental health disorder, or psychiatric diagnosis, causes changes to feelings, thoughts, or behavior. This can have significant effects on your work, relationships, and ability to enjoy life.
Common Mental Health Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a very common problem. It causes you to have feelings of fear or panic. An anxiety disorder can make it difficult for you to function in work and social settings.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD can make it difficult for you to stay focused on tasks or sit still. It can also cause you to act impulsively (acting without thinking).
Depression
Depression is a medical condition that makes you feel sad for a prolonged period. You may struggle to stay productive at work or lose interest in activities you usually enjoy.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
People who experience a traumatic event like abuse, violent crime, war or a natural disaster can develop PTSD. PTSD causes prolonged intense feelings about an event after it happens. It can also cause you to have flashbacks or nightmares.
Causes of Mental Illness
Mental illness can come from a variety of biological, environmental or genetic factors.
Common causes include:
Abuse or Trauma
Experiencing abuse or a traumatic event can make you more likely to develop anxiety, depression or PTSD.
Chemical Imbalance
Mental illnesses are often linked to changes in brain chemicals, which medications can help with.
Genetics
Many mental health disorders run in families. For example, you are more likely to develop a disorder like ADHD or depression if someone in your family has one.
Stress
Prolonged stress can make you more likely to develop a variety of mental illnesses.
Substance Abuse
Alcohol and drugs can change your brain chemistry and interfere with the way your brain functions. This can lead to mental illness.
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Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics*, pediatric & adolescent behavioral health, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
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The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~56 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.
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