Dr. Heather Lee Paxton M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
28 Crescent Street Middlesex Hospital, Middletown CT, 06457About
Dr. Heather Paxton is a psychiatrist practicing in Middletown, CT. Dr. Paxton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Paxton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Paxton 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. Paxton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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