Business Times of Edmond, Oklahoma February 2020 - Page 7

Mood & Hormone Health
Psychiatry & Counseling
Sexual Health
Maternal Mental Health
General Wellness
biological, emotional, support, or a combination thereof,” she
said. “Each person is different, as should be their treatment. We
meet the patient where they’re at.”
Dr. Barrett received her medical degree from the University
of Oklahoma College of Medicine, following her undergraduate
studies in Psychology at Texas A&M University. She completed
her psychiatry residency at the University of North Carolina
Hospitals, Chapel Hill, where she served as a Chief Resident.
At Balance Women’s Health, Dr. Barrett specializes in the
treatment of women’s health disorders using an integrated
approach and she has obtained board certification from the
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.
Dr. Barrett’s colleagues share her passion for helping
patients get to the source of their issues to help them get back
to living their best life.
“As a field, we’re continuing to learn more about the
mind/body connection, and through continued research and
discoveries in how chronic stress impacts mental health, this
will allow for even more, new treatments to become available,”
she said. “I think that stressors have always been there, but
we’re always learning more about how those stressors impact a
person’s mental health and devising new ways to address them.”
But regardless of a woman’s mental wellness needs, Dr.
Barrett emphasized the importance of seeking help for the sake
of the patient and those around her.
“With mental illness, a person can feel really alone, hurting,
and stuck, but there are people out here to help,” she said. “I
would greatly encourage anyone who’s dealing with mental
I would greatly encourage anyone
who’s dealing with mental health
issues, or who has a family
member that’s struggling, to reach
out, to get help, because help is
available. Don’t try to go it alone,
because you’re not alone.
— Dr. Melanie Barrett,
psychiatrist
Dr. Melanie Barrett, psychiatrist
health issues, or who has a family member that’s struggling, to
reach out, to get help, because help is available. Don’t try to go
it alone, because you’re not alone.”
Balance Women’s Health of Edmond is located at 2908 Astoria Way.
Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For
more information, contact them at 405-378-2727.
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