Depression is Real. You’re Not Alone.
Across the United States and around the world, rates of depression are rising — especially among youth and adults — and it’s something many of us or our loved ones will face at some point in life.
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our nation. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there are more than $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity, and healthcare.**.
Among high school seniors, 23.6 percent report using an illicit drug in the past month, with 7.6 percent reporting they used an illicit drug other than marijuana.
Daily marijuana use exceeds daily tobacco cigarette use among 12th graders because youths think marijuana is harmless.
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What is TMS?
TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation therapy that uses gentle magnetic stimulation on specific areas of the brain involved in mood regulation.
What is SPRAVATO®?
What it is:
SPRAVATO® is a nasal spray version of esketamine, a form of ketamine approved by the FDA for treatment-resistant depression and depressive symptoms in adults with suicidal thoughts.
What it is IV Ketamine?
IV Ketamine is an off-label treatment using low doses of ketamine (a general anesthetic) to rapidly reduce symptoms. Current evidence has shown improvements in patients with treatment-resistant depression, bipolar depression, and anxiety disorders.
Understanding Alternatives for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Medications are not your only option!
If you or a loved one are living with treatment-resistant depression, you’re not alone—and you do have options. Here are three advanced treatments that may offer relief when traditional antidepressants haven’t worked.
Erika Thiel, PA-S
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