Ketamine treatment can rapidly and effectively treat anxiety and depression for many people. However, it works best as part of a holistic approach to improve and sustain results.
Ketamine as a cast
When describing how ketamine treatments (and other interventional treatments such as TMS and SGB) fit into a comprehensive plan for treating mental health, one analogy we use is the broken leg.
With a broken leg, a cast helps the bone to heal and once the cast comes off physical therapy helps improve strength and flexibility.
In this analogy, ketamine treatments are the cast. They can alleviate depression or anxiety in ways that other treatments may not. They support and create an environment where positive changes are not only possible, but likely.
Therapy, coping strategies, and lifestyle changes are examples of the physical therapy in this analogy. They strengthen your mental health and increase your resilience and mental flexibility to improve and sustain the positive changes from the ketamine treatments.
This is all to say that ketamine treatments combined with, or supplemented with, therapy and other strategies may increase and sustain the improvements to your mental health.
About Us
Wells Medicine is a Houston-based practice designed to provide meaningful care for mental health. Providing targeted interventional treatments for Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD and other conditions, with Ketamine Treatments, Stellate Ganglion Blocks, TMS, and Nitrous-Oxide Treatments. Focused on comprehensive care and integration with Psychiatry, Psychology, and Support Services. We are evidence-based, patient-focused and mission-driven.
The content here is for informational purposes and should not be relied upon for medical decisions. For the details of your specific medical conditions and treatments consult your doctors or other qualified healthcare professionals.
