Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW is a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in social work. Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW is affiliated with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services.
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Depression
Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."
Some common symptoms of depression include:
We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.
Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.
Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:
People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:
The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.
The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.
The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2012 were diagnostic evaluation.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| diagnostic evaluation | 12 |
|---|
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2013 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 50 |
|---|
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2014 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 56 |
|---|
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2015 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 108 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW.
| Non-Hispanic White | |
|---|---|
| Black | |
| Hispanic | |
| Asian | |
| Other | |
| Native American |
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2016 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 89 |
|---|
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2017 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 81 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW.
| Non-Hispanic White | |
|---|---|
| Black | |
| Hispanic | |
| Asian | |
| Other | |
| Native American |
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2018 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 93 |
|---|
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2019 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 53 |
|---|
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2020 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 62 |
|---|
The top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI during 2021 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 57 |
|---|
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW.
| Non-Hispanic White | |
|---|---|
| Black | |
| Hispanic | |
| Asian | |
| Other | |
| Native American |
Volume of procedures performed by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.
| diagnostic evaluation | 12 |
|---|---|
| mental health therapy | 72 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW.
| Black / African American | |
|---|---|
| Asian / Pacific Islander | |
| Non-Hispanic White | |
| Hispanic | |
| Native American / Alaskan Native | |
| Other |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jeanne L. Stark, CAADC, LMSW treated were depression and hypertension.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Atrial Fibrillation | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
She has a state license in Michigan.
Licensed In: Michigan
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Ms. Jeanne Stark practices social work. Her clinical interests include abuse, depression, and codependency. Ms. Stark is professionally affiliated with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services.
