Avesta’s Favorite Books for Mental Health Awareness Month include How to Change Your Mind, Spark, The Body Keeps The Score & Wherever You Go There You Are.
Ketamine therapy benefits include rapid relief from depression, anxiety, & PTSD. Exercise can enhance and prolong its effects.
Therapists play a crucial role in preparing clients for ketamine therapy, assessing safety, explaining effects, and guiding insights to maximize benefits.
Therapists must carefully consider whether patients can benefit from ketamine therapy based on their diagnosis, overall health, and current medications.
Ketamine therapy offers hope for veterans in DC grappling with PTSD. As traditional treatments fail, ketamine delivers rapid relief and enduring benefits.
Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health, but many people struggle to get enough quality sleep. Poor sleep can worsen mood disorders and chronic pain, making it harder to cope with daily challenges. If you are looking for a way to improve your sleep and your well-being, ketamine therapy may be an option for you. What is ketamine therapy, and how does it work? Ketamine is a medication that has been used for decades as an anesthetic and painkiller. It is also a fast-acting antidepressant that can help people with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health
On March 13th, 2024, Avesta joined the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition to advocate for psychedelic access through the Breakthrough Therapies Act.
Trauma is a common and often debilitating experience that can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background. Trauma can result from a single event, such as an accident, assault, or natural disaster, or repeated exposure to violence, abuse, or neglect. Can trauma have lasting effects on one’s mental and physical health, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and substance use disorders. Many people who suffer from trauma-related disorders struggle to find effective treatments that can help them heal and recover. Traditional psychotherapy and medication may not work for everyone or may have unwanted side effects
If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, chronic pain, or addiction, you may have heard about ketamine infusion therapy as a potential treatment option. Ketamine is a medication that has been used for decades as an anesthetic. Still, more recently, it has been shown to have rapid and lasting antidepressant and anti-inflammatory effects in low doses. Ketamine infusion therapy involves receiving a series of intravenous (IV) injections of ketamine under medical supervision, usually in an outpatient clinic. Ketamine infusion therapy can help people who have not responded well to other treatments, such as antidepressants, psychotherapy, or pain medications. Studies have
