Dr. Mark Douglas Helm M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland FL, 33805About
Dr. Mark Helm is a psychiatrist practicing in Lakeland, FL. Dr. Helm is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Helm diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Helm may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Helm treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1981
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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