Treatment-Resistant Depression

Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression

Depression is extremely prevalent in American society. Studies show that 20% of Americans experience a severe depressive episode each year. If you’re one of them, it may feel like there’s no hope for a better tomorrow.

Ready to See Results from Your Depression Treatment?

Even with medication and therapy, do you feel like you have more bad days than good?

• Have you suffered from a persistent empty feeling for weeks, months or longer?
• Do you struggle with feelings of guilt and worthlessness that won’t go away?
• Do you fixate on the past and have bleak thoughts about the future?
• Do you feel hopelessness and believe you have failed yourself and your family?
• Do you ever feel your loved ones would be better off without you or that you are a burden to them?
• Have you ever thought about or tried cutting yourself to relieve the stress and emotional pain?
• Have a difficult time making decisions and feeling irritated over the smallest things?
• Have you felt a loss of interest in activities that used to bring you joy?
• Have you felt trouble maintaining healthy habits? (Sleep habits, overeating, personal hygiene)

Many of our patients share that they’ve struggled with depression for so long that they don’t remember what it’s like to live without it. Some patients even have come to believe that depression defines them as individuals. At Serenity, we believe that even those who have been struggling for years deserve a chance to pursue their goals without fear of mental illness getting in the way.

Recovery from Depression is Possible

If you feel that your depression has not improved as much as you would like or even gotten worse since taking medication and/or starting therapy, it can feel hopeless. Different treatment methods affects differ from person to person, and often the symptoms of depression won’t go away, even with medication and counseling.

Fortunately, there are hundreds of additional treatments being studied and developed every day, and with these developments, more effective treatments are being created. Serenity believes that everyone deserves the best care available, from staff to personalized care plans and a variety of effective treatment options, and because of this, we make sure to stay up to date on the newest technologies as they are released.

You Have Options

While there are quite a few different treatment options for treatment-resistant depression, at Serenity, we choose to offer only those that have shown the greatest results. These treatments are:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

TMS is a noninvasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses (like an MRI) to stimulate the areas of the brain that are affected by depression.

Brainsway states that in their studies, approximately 75% of patients with treatment-resistant depression achieve a response, with approximately 50% of patients achieving remission.

Ketamine IV Therapy

In recent years, doctors have discovered that depression patients have responded well to ketamine infusions. Researchers say that ketamine targets different areas of the brain than antidepressant medications, which is why it might be so effective at treating treatment-resistant depression.

In addition to these highly effective treatments, your care team will work with you to help you overcome negative self-talk, improve mindset, and work towards accomplishing your goals.

Get in Touch

If you’re ready to take back your life from treatment resistant depression, then let’s get started. Please give us a call at 844-692-4100, or fill out the form on this page, and let’s get you on a path to recovery.