Depression
If depression is keeping you from living the life that you want, we can help. Depression, by its nature, can make you want to isolate yourself, to remain stagnant, to do anything other than reach out for help. Everyone feels down from time to time, but if your depression doesn’t go away, if it lasts and has taken a negative toll on your job, on your schooling, on your relationships, on your day-to-day life, we can create a personalized treatment plan to help you.
Psychotherapy
With a trained professional here at Sal Psychiatry, our talk therapy can help your depression in a variety of ways. We don’t just treat your depression itself. Rather, we work with you to find the underlying causes of your depression, the underlying traumas, of which the depression may be a symptom. Along the way, we help you to identify the negative thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that are holding you back from how you want to live. You can develop positive, healthy replacements for those thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that you can draw from when you encounter depression triggers throughout your everyday life.
Telehealth
We offer evidence-based psychotherapy at Sal Psychiatry, yes. That said, we also offer effective telehealth options, too. If you’re in the grip of depression, if you’re really struggling with it, coming to our facility may not be feasible. Moreover, it may be difficult to fit into your busy schedule. Through telehealth, you can still get help, and you can still receive a personalized treatment plan for your needs. With this, you can go through therapy where you feel most comfortable, whether that’s in your living room, elsewhere in your home, or anywhere else. There’s nothing “lesser” about telehealth, and you only need a minimum of electronics to be able to receive effective treatment.
Medication Management
Many who struggle with depression may also struggle with other disorders or even addictions. We offer what’s called “dual diagnosis” treatment, which treats mental health struggles as well as addiction simultaneously so that progress made on one does not exacerbate the other. Another personalized form of treatment we offer: medication management. So many dealing with depression are on multiple forms of medication. With this treatment, our clinical staff will determine which medications are right for you at what time, so that the side effects of a medication do not worsen your depression or anything else.
TMS
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is a noninvasive, safe treatment for depression. A specialized machine transmits magnetic waves to the parts of your brain that are connected to depression. Through this treatment, you can experience relief from even treatment-resistant depression. Throughout this entire process, you’ll be guided and monitored by an experienced technician. They’ll make sure to modify your treatment to your exact needs, all while making sure that you are as comfortable as can be. While this is seen as a “cutting-edge” treatment, the truth is that the FDA approved it in 2008. If other treatments haven’t worked, TMS very well may be able to.
SPRAVATO
Another depression treatment that can provide fast, effective relief when other methods, such as antidepressants and therapy haven’t worked, is SPRAVATO. A safe, FDA-approved treatment, this esketamine nasal inhalant can treat even Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This is a powerful depression treatment. It can provide relief quickly, yet to see the full benefit, multiple sessions (and a personalized treatment plan) are recommended. While the side effects can be strong, a medical professional from Sal Psychiatry will be by your side every step of the way. Once they pass (roughly in two hours or so) you may experience real relief from even the toughest depression.
Personalized Treatment for Your Depression
When you’re dealing with depression, you may feel that no treatment can work, that nothing can help you, and that all you can do is to be depressed. That’s not true. You can be you again. You can get help and live how you want. To see how we can help your depression, reach out to us through our site or give us a call.
