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Can You Have Both Depression and Anxiety?

Nov 13, 2023


Anxiety and depression are separate conditions with different symptoms, yet they overlap considerably. You can have both conditions, independently or together, and many of the treatments are the same for each. 
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The Physical Toll of Mental Health Problems

Oct 11, 2023


Most people understand from their own observations that mental and physical health affect each other. Nothing is all in your head or all in your body. The physical toll of mental health problems is real and important to understand.
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 Surprising Ways to Address Depression You Haven't Considered

Sep 01, 2023


Typically, your treatment options for depression include a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. While this works for many, some patients have treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Ketamine therapy is a surprising new approach.  
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What Most Don't Realize About PTSD

Aug 01, 2023


Not all traumas are physical. Events that provoke strong emotional shocks can cause long-lasting symptoms of anxiety and uncontrolled thoughts. While the basics of post-traumatic stress disorder are known, there may be much you don’t realize.  
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3 Habits You Might Not Realize Are Connected to OCD

Jul 01, 2023


Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) typically feature patterns of fears and thoughts that drive recurring actions, or compulsions. Usually, these center around certain themes, like cleanliness. There are common themes and some that seem unconnected.
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Can Chronic Pain Go Away on Its Own?

Jun 01, 2023


Any pain that persists longer than three months may be diagnosed as chronic. It happens virtually anywhere in the body and it may be difficult to treat. Chronic pain is also unpredictable and it may last the rest of your life.
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Can Bipolar Disorder Develop in Your 30s?

May 12, 2023


A mental health condition marked by extreme swings between emotional lows and highs, bipolar disorder usually emerges before a patient leaves early adulthood. It’s possible, though rare, to develop the condition later in life.
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How Ketamine Infusion Can Support Alcohol Addiction Recovery

Apr 03, 2023


Like any addiction, those with severe alcohol use disorder may have a hard time breaking the cycle. Typically treated with medication and talk therapy, many sufferers are resistant to treatment. Adding ketamine infusions may be the help you need.
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Living With OCD

Mar 06, 2023


Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health issue characterized by cognitive distortions that can build to a cycle of thought processing errors. The loops of obsessions and compulsions can take over your life.
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What You Can Do About Chronic Pain?

Feb 10, 2023


Defined loosely as pain that lasts longer than three months, chronic pain can be a treatment nightmare, since pain medications carry plenty of side effects when used over the long term. Chronic pain can also behave in unexpected ways.
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How Ketamine Is Used in Mental Health Treatments

Jan 20, 2023


Ketamine, a drug introduced in the 1960s as an anesthetic, has garnered marked interest over the past two decades as an effective treatment for depression, especially in cases resistant to standard medical treatment.
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When Does Depression Require Professional Help?

Jan 18, 2023


The human condition is all about a mix of a wide range of emotion. It’s normal to feel depressed occasionally, for short periods of time. It’s not healthy to fall into long-lasting patterns of depression. There comes a time to seek help.
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Ground-Breaking New Help for PTSD

Dec 15, 2022


The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be disabling as a victim relives the emotional upheaval of a previously experienced incident. Ketamine therapy emerges as a ground-breaking new treatment.
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Ketamine is Providing Big Results for Severe Anxiety

Nov 10, 2022


An anesthetic that rose to prominence as field medicine during the Vietnam War, ketamine has neuromodulation properties that work in a different way from conventional anti depression medications. It’s also showing big results treating anxiety.
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How Ketamine Treatment Can Help People with Alcohol Addiction

Oct 14, 2022


Ketamine has long been used as an anesthetic in both surgical and field hospital situations. It’s only recently that ketamine and related products began treating some cases of depression. Now, clinical evidence supports its use to treat alcoholism.
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How Spravato® Differs From Traditional Antidepressants

Sep 14, 2022


When it comes to treating depression, no single method works for all. Spravato® is the newest treatment option that activates different chemicals in the brain than traditional antidepressants, causing rapid relief from symptoms.
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