September is Suicide Prevention Month. In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, let’s focus our efforts on raising awareness, shattering the stigma, and identifying resources.
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This May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to BBC News, the rate of depression is soaring. The demographic hit the hardest includes young women aged 16-29.
According to the following article “many people may not be seeking medical help…” this is scary since we know that depression is associated with poor quality of life and increased morbidity. The rate of depression is alarming, suggesting that the prevalence has doubled since pre-pandemic times. Although the highest rates of depression are in women aged 16-29, the next highest group is women 30-49 years old. Learn more about alternative treatments for depression and other mood disorders and contact Megan Baerny, CRNA at Repose, Lake Oswego’s premier ketamine clinic. Click the link for full article from BBC News.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, let’s focus our efforts on raising awareness, shattering the stigma, and identifying resources.
Mental health issues are skyrocketing in America right now. Stressors point to the ongoing pandemic and the associated financial strain, however, the status of mental health problems were worsening even prior to the onset of COVID- 19 according to MHA.
This June, as we remember the Stonewall riots of 1969 and recognize the impact of the LGBTQ+ community around the world, we celebrate Pride. In doing so, we must acknowledge the substantial mental health challenges faced by our LGBTQ+ youth.
In this New York Times op-ed, Ms. Boyer describes her experience with ketamine therapy as a last-ditch effort to treat her depression in 2016.
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