MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG
Our ketamine clinic’s blog about all things mental health & wellness
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG
For the latest news and information on all things mental health and wellness, check in with our blog. From updates on depression research and ketamine treatment to tips for managing mental health disorders and chronic pain conditions, our blog covers it all. Stay tuned, and check back regularly.
How A New Fad – Dopamine Detox – Can Decrease Intrusive Thoughts and Bring Mental Clarity
A new fad has emerged where “fasting” has taken on a new meaning. Dopamine fasting or dopamine detoxing is believed to be an antidote to the overstimulated environments in which we live. By taking a break from activities that trigger strong amounts of dopamine, we can...
From Ghosting to Breadcrumbing and Zombieing: What These Dating Terms Mean and How They Impact our Mental Health
If your online browsing habits include reading about dating trends, there is a good chance you have come across neologisms such as ghosting, breadcrumbing, and zombieing. While these terms may sound like they belong in fantasy horror fiction, they actually refer to...
Finding Hope: How to Manage Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is a condition that millions of Americans experienced with greater intensity during the worst months of the Covid-19 pandemic. For many of these patients who were given the option of working from home, the prospect of having to return to the...
Creating Healthy Social Media Boundaries: How Much Time Spent on Social Media is Healthy?
During a Good Morning America interview in March 2022, pop music star Selena Gomez provided some details about what her life has been like after spending more than four years away from social media. The singer and actress decided to live offline while getting...
Why The First Step Is The Hardest: How To Ask For Help
Mental health has never been a monolithic issue, but this has not stopped society from developing certain stigmas and discriminatory attitudes that have a negative impact on patients. The shaming of people who suffer from mental health issues such as anxiety and...
Summertime Blues? Why Warmer Weather Doesn’t Cure Depression
In the summer of 1958, American rock and roll legend Eddie Cochran released "Summertime Blues," a lively song about a teenager feeling sad about spending the summer working a low-paying job with long hours instead of driving around with his girlfriend. The name and...
How Music and Mindfulness Can Alleviate Anxiety and Depression
The next time you sit down to enjoy a film or television series, pay close attention to the musical score. The selection and supervision of music in movies and TV productions is an art onto itself, particularly in film franchises such as Star Wars, in which the...
Bipolar Disorder: Recognizing the Signs and Knowing Your Options
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme shifts in an individual’s mood and energy levels. A person with bipolar may experience periods of elevated or irritable mood defined as manic episodes, as well as episodes of depression. Both the manic and...
Breaking Barriers & Breaking Habits: Treating OCD With Ketamine
Ketamine is bringing new hope to the psychiatric field when it comes to the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a chronic condition marked by debilitating obsessions and repetitive behaviors. While many people have recurring thoughts or repetitive...
Treating Central Neuropathic Pain with Ketamine Therapy
The National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that nearly 16 million Americans suffer from chronic neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain can be caused by many medical conditions: stroke, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, alcoholism, complex regional pain syndrome, and more....
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