Low dose Ketamine infusions as a therapy for the treatment of depression is slowly starting to become a more mainstream concept. There have been several recent reports in the media profiling the type of patient successes that we here at Thrive Wellness Groups have seen regularly. Less well known is Ketamine’s effectiveness in treating several … Read more
No one is a stranger to pain. It is the body’s way of signaling that something is wrong, either inside our body or in our environment. Usually, the pain we experience subsides when the immediate cause disappears, or when our injuries heal. In cases of chronic pain, pain becomes more than just a symptom but … Read more
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts and fears, known as obsessions, that lead you to perform ritualistic behaviors known as compulsions. Occasional obsessive thoughts or compulsions are experienced by most people, but around 2.2 million adults in the United States suffer from full-on obsessive-compulsive disorder. While OCD can make … Read more
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition characterized by the inability to return to normal functioning after being involved in a traumatic event, witnessing such events happening to another, or even learning of these events happening to a loved one. Examples may include exposure to death or threat of death to yourself or … Read more
Transient feelings of anxiety are a normal and even necessary part of the human experience. For many of us, anxiety becomes an unrelenting force that negatively affects our mood, body, self-esteem, relationships, and ability to thrive in our daily lives. According to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately 31% of people will experience … Read more
“Depression is the flaw in love. To be creatures who love, we must be creatures who can despair at what we lose, and depression is the mechanism of that despair.“ – Andrew Solomon, from The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Sadness is a natural and necessary reaction to change, and loss-it is an indication … Read more
