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.
Questions to Ask Yourself When Feeling Depressed
Is COVID bringing you down? Yeah, us too. During this pandemic, it’s hard to imagine a world without masks, or a time when we could hang out with big groups of friends, or were even able to hug our family members. This lack of togetherness coupled with a constant...
Ketamine for COVID-19? The Research is Promising…
A new clinical study is focused on researching the possibility of treating COVID-19 patients with two common and widely available drugs: naltrexone and ketamine. The research is being conducted by the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. The goal of this research...
Escaping the Stigma of Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety are the most common mental illnesses in the United States. 40 million adults are affected by an anxiety disorder each year, which equals about 18% of the entire population. Major depressive disorder, the most common type of depression, affects...
Innovative Solutions for Chronic Pain Management
Chronic pain is one of the most common health issues in the United States, affecting 50 million people each year. Chronic pain can lead to depression and anxiety. It can also send stress signals to the brain which not only heightens the physical pain, but also the...
Fish Oil for Depression: Are Omega-3s the Key to Happiness?
Depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a common mental illness that affects more than 16 million Americans each year. Treatment usually consists of a combination of talk therapy and antidepressant medications. However, about 33% of patients who use...
Is Ketamine a “Reset Button” for the Brain? A New Study Indicates That it Just Might Be…
The 1960s saw the first glimpses of the drug ketamine which was synthesized as a painkiller and anesthetic. Fast-forward a few decades and ketamine was taken out of the medical scene and it became a popular club drug. In more recent years, it has been thrust back in...
Stressed? Anxious? Depressed? The Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended daily life in so many ways leaving many feeling a lack of control over what is happening around them. There is constant worry about contracting the virus, of family becoming sick, fear and anxiety about isolation and quarantine...
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Started with Ketamine for Depression
What is Ketamine? Ketamine, introduced in the late 1960s as an anesthetic and more recently known as a recreational party drug, is now paving the way for a new and highly effective type of depression treatment. Ketamine is so fast-acting that a patient might feel...
Protecting Your Mental Health as the World Reopens
A few short weeks ago—weeks which have felt anything but short—the mental health community was focussed on informing people how best to take care while under quarantine. Now, with all 50 states easing restrictions to varying degrees, concern has shifted toward helping...
Compassion: The Surprising Fear That Feeds Depression & Anxiety
Compassion for yourself and others have been linked to well-being and happiness. But did you know the fear of compassion has been clinically linked to depression and anxiety? What is a fear of compassion and why does this fear make people reject help from others? A...
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