New York Times Highlights Ketamine in the Treatment of Suicide The New York Times recently ran an op-ed piece by Moises Velasquez-Manoff titled, “Can We Stop Suicides”, highlighting Ketamine as a breakthrough treatment option for treating suicidality and depression. This publication covers the story of a woman named Louise who struggled with depression and suicidality…
When you think of the holidays, what comes to mind? Joyful times with friends and family? Loving support from the numbers of people who surround you? Or is your holiday a stressful time? Feeling everyone else experiencing the joy of the season other than you? Filled with worry about how you will get through another…
The Washington Post recently ran a story titled, “Trippy depression treatment? Hopes and hype for ketamine“, highlighting Ketamine as a new hope for depression and suicidal behavior. The NIMH estimates that in the United States, 16 million adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2012. That’s 6.9% of the population. According to the World…
CEO Update – November 2018 Happy November! This month, Ketamine Wellness Centers wants to recognize all of the patients we have treated over the years who are suffering with conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, arachnoiditis, migraines and other debilitating chronic pain conditions. November or Nervember, as named by our friends at I-Pain Foundation, shines a spotlight…
Ten years ago, our friends at the International Pain Foundation launched an incredibly important campaign called NERVEmber. The #NERVEmber campaign exists to raise awareness and advocacy to the over 150 various conditions which list nerve pain as a symptom. At the heart of this issue are the individuals who feel the physical effects of nerve pain…
How often do you write? Not type or text, but write, with a pen and paper? If you’re like most people, probably as little as possible. Perhaps lists or sticky note reminders are the extent of your writing. Writing by hand is quickly becoming a thing of the past and this is unfortunate. Scientific studies…
CEO Update – October 2018 October is recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month”. Although many organizations try to bring awareness and additional support to those struggling, there can still be that stigma attached to a mental health diagnosis or title. Because of the increased public focus on mental health and the lack of progress with…
Source: Guardian In the Guardian’s latest story titled “800,000 people kill themselves every year. What can we do?”, Lady Gaga co-writes a powerful op-ed piece with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-general of the World Health Organization. Gaga and Ghebreyesus note that suicide is the second leading cause of death around the world among 15-29 year olds and half of all mental illness…
Let’s shed some light on some common myths of mental illness. Myth: Mental illness is not that common. Fact: 43.8 million adult Americans have a mental illness in any given year. 9.8 million adult Americans experience a severe mental illness that significantly affects at least one activity in their life in any…
Finding Salvation with Ketamine Therapy and Comedy Hi, my name is Kaatje. At age 24, my parachute didn’t open during a night time skydive, and I landed at 70 mph on my sacrum (tailbone). My career as a stunt woman was over, I was flown by trauma chopper to Riverside General and was diagnosed with…