Five towns, one standard
The Piedmont Triad is a patchwork: university neighborhoods in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, furniture showrooms in High Point, Elon students and LabCorp employees around Burlington, and farms and factories in Randolph County. Our five offices give each of those communities a local place to start, and every evaluation follows the same careful, unhurried approach.
Why start with an evaluation
Many people in the Triad have been handed a prescription after a quick primary care visit. Sometimes that works. Often the real picture is more tangled: worry that is actually ADHD, low mood that is actually bipolar disorder, fatigue that is actually sleep apnea. A full evaluation sorts that out before treatment, so the plan fits the problem.
The questions you can expect
Your provider will ask what has changed and when; how you are sleeping, eating, and concentrating; and how it is affecting work, school, and family. You will review health conditions, prescriptions, supplements, and alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and caffeine. If parents, siblings, or grandparents struggled with depression, bipolar disorder, or addiction, that history helps.
Numbers and lab work
You will complete a couple of one-page scales, like the PHQ-9 and GAD-7, which give your provider a score to compare at later visits. When something physical could be driving symptoms, such as thyroid disease, anemia, or sleep apnea, your provider may order labs or reach out to your doctor at Cone Health, Novant Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, or another local system.
Trauma and PTSD
The Triad has its own scars: the April 2018 tornado that tore through east Greensboro, serious crashes on I-40 and I-85, factory and farm accidents, and military service. Many people also carry childhood abuse or assault they have never told anyone about. Post-traumatic stress can surface as nightmares, jumpiness, anger, or avoiding reminders. Your provider asks with care, sometimes using a checklist called the PCL-5, and you decide what to share.
Spotting bipolar disorder
Your provider will ask about stretches when you barely slept but felt great, talked fast, spent heavily, or jumped into risky plans. Those episodes are easy to miss and important to catch: in bipolar disorder, an antidepressant by itself can set off mania, so treatment leads with a mood stabilizer instead.
A college region
UNCG, NC A&T, Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State, High Point University, Elon, Guilford College, and the UNC School of the Arts make the Triad one of the state's busiest college regions. Students often seek help in their first years away from home. We see students and teens 15 and older.
Furniture market and seasonal crunches
High Point's furniture market takes over the city twice a year, and showroom staff, designers, and hospitality workers know the crunch that comes with it. Seasonal overload can trigger insomnia and anxiety. Tell your provider about yearly crunch times so the plan anticipates them.
Rural Randolph County
Patients come to our Asheboro office from Liberty, Ramseur, Seagrove, and Archdale, where specialists have long been scarce. If your drive is long, say so; your provider will plan follow-up you can actually keep.
Bring someone along
A spouse, parent, or close friend is welcome for part of the visit. People who know you well often notice changes you miss. You choose what they hear, and you always have private time with your provider.
Faith communities
Churches anchor many Triad neighborhoods, and some patients worry about what their congregation will think. Your evaluation is confidential, and your provider will respect the role faith plays in your life.
What happens next
You will hear your provider's working diagnosis in plain words and leave with a plan, which may include a first prescription followed through medication management, blood work, old records, or GeneSight testing after earlier medicines missed.
Choose your town
Our offices are at 447 Arlington St in Greensboro, 102 W 3rd St in Winston-Salem, 1831 Eastchester Dr in High Point, 500 S Main St in Burlington, and 135 MacArthur Street in Asheboro. No referral is needed to become a patient.
Why Choose Triad Mental Health Partners?
- Providers across Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and the Piedmont Triad who actually listen and take their time
- Now accepting new patients because waiting makes everything harder
- We accept most major insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare — and work with you on costs
- A practice that treats you like a person, not a number