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Living with depression, anxiety, PTSD or other mental illnesses, is not easy. It can be a true exercise in patience and long-suffering. Whether it's months, years or decades, it can be exhausting — especially if the traditional treatments don't work.
"Depression … can affect all aspects of life, including relationships with family, friends and community. It can result from or lead to problems at school and work," the World Health Organization said. "Depression can happen to anyone."
If you or someone you love suffers from depression, you need to hear Staci's story. Once she started her treatments at Ascend Ketamine, everything changed, even after decades of dealing with symptoms and ineffective treatments.
Trying something different
"I've been dealing with depression for 25-30 years," Staci said. "I have used traditional methods and medicine to treat my depression. They helped a little but were really the only options available to me at the time."
Decades of living with a debilitating illness can be discouraging, to say the least. Thankfully, there is hope with ketamine treatments. "When I heard about ketamine I thought, 'let's try something different' to see if I would get more relief from my symptoms," she said.
As it turns out, she did. In fact, it's been life-changing for her.
Not a cure, but a huge help
While ketamine is not a cure for depression, it does make symptoms more manageable, even if you or a loved one have experienced thoughts of suicide. In talking about the success of her ketamine treatments, Staci said, "I have had daily suicidal thoughts for 25 years. Those are gone with the use of ketamine. It feels wonderful to have those thoughts gone."
In fact, if you've experienced bipolar disorder, severe anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder, ketamine treatments could be right for you.
According to one 2019 study, researchers found ketamine treatments to be effective after just one dose. Additionally, the effects lasted to the end of month one.
Dr. John Krystal told Yale Medicine that it's the reaction the body has to the ketamine — not the ketamine itself — that makes you feel better. He said ketamine "triggers reactions in your cortex that enable brain connections to regrow." These new pathways make the brain more adaptable which can lead to more positive thoughts and actions.
Life-changing results
In receiving treatments from Ascend Ketamine, Staci described a huge change in mood, feeling and general outlook on life. "It makes my days so much more pleasant not having those thoughts constantly," she said. "I wish there was a cure for depression, but until that happens, I'm glad that we have other options to treat the symptoms."
Anyone who's dealt with depression knows just how much it can affect your day-to-day, including how and what you think about. Staci explains, "When I feel depressed I try to talk myself out of feeling the way that I do. But no amount of logic can convince yourself that you should feel differently. Ketamine has taken the emotion out of that thought process so I can think more logically. I still have bad days but I'm able to cope better … and they don't last as long as they used to before ketamine."
Learn more
If you or a loved one has struggled to find relief from depression, call Ascend Ketamine. Ascend Ketamine is run by three medical doctors, assuring your safety and health is the first priority.
They can help you understand the effectiveness of Ketamine, how it works, and get you on your way to feeling better.
Relief can be found, it might just mean trying something outside of a pill bottle. Reach out to Ascend Ketamine today to learn more and to see if this treatment may be right for you or your loved one.
