A recent study compared the effects of TMS therapy and Antidepressants. TMS therapy provided more relief from patients depressive symptoms compared to Antidepressants ..read more

You may feel isolated and alone when you have clinical depression, and depression also affects your relationships with family and friends. While the primary focus of your treatment is to improve your mental health, it’s also essential to understand your loved ones may experience their own issues as they try to support you. An understanding of how depression affects relationships can help everyone maintain healthy connections and navigate problems. Here are some of the ways depression may affect the people in your support network. 1. Depression Can Promote Negativity People with depression ..read more

We’ve all heard the common health-related misconceptions or myths-- chocolate causes acne, carrots will improve your night vision, and cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis. Subscribing to these particular myths is relatively harmless, but other health-related misconceptions can have far more serious consequences. This is the case for depression—the myths surrounding it can prevent people from getting the help they need. This is the case for depression—the myths surrounding it can prevent people from getting the help they need. Because untreated depression can have a serious physical an ..read more

Starting any medical treatment for the first time can leave you with questions, especially if you’re looking forward to the benefits it may bring. It’s no different when you’re preparing for your nasal esketamine treatment. Your previous mental health treatments may have consisted solely of taking antidepressants at home or visiting a therapist’s office for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), so nasal esketamine is probably a new treatment experience for you. If you're wondering what it's like to start nasal esketamine and get ready for your first session, keep reading.   Getting Started ..read more

Learn how long it takes for different depression treatments to work such as antidepressants, TMS therapy and nasal esketamine ..read more

Learn about self-care tips you can take to get through the holiday season ..read more

SPRAVATO® is self-administered at REMS-certified SPRAVATO® treatment centers under the supervision of a health care provider. REMS stands for Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy. SPRAVATO® is a brand name for esketamine nasal spray , a Schedule III controlled substance derived from ketamine. This medication can cause brief sedation and dissociation in people who take it, and it has the potential to be abused. That’s why the esketamine nasal spray is only distributed to providers under the REMS program. The FDA requires that all providers, pharmacies, and health care centers that want to ..read more

So many of us are used to those familiar names we associate with antidepressants: Zoloft®, Prozac®, Celexa, Paxil. The x’s and z’s roll off our tongues with little effort. These selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been the most popular and commonly prescribed antidepressants since the late 1980s. Along with non-SSRIs like Wellbutrin and Cymbalta, these mostly oral antidepressants have served as the scaffolding for the nation’s mental health treatment for so long that the idea of taking psychedelics for depression and anxiety may feel absurd. But is it?  In 2019, the Foo ..read more

Starting any medical treatment for the first time can leave you with questions, especially if you’re looking forward to the benefits it may bring. It’s no different when you’re preparing for esketamine nasal spray treatment. Your previous mental health treatments may have consisted solely of taking antidepressants at home or visiting a therapist’s office for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).  What will it be like to add SPRAVATO®  treatment to your treatment plan? Preparing for SPRAVATO®  treatment, also called esketamine nasal spray , can help you feel more at ease and read ..read more

If you’re planning to try SPRAVATO® for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), knowing the typical SPRAVATO® treatment schedule can help you figure out how to adjust your daily life to accommodate treatment. SPRAVATO® is the brand name for esketamine nasal spray, and it’s one form of ketamine. Like ketamine, esketamine can cause you to feel dissociated, sleepy, and dizzy in the hours after you receive a dose. You’ll need a ride home–and probably a long nap!–after each visit to your local   Greenbrook location . At Greenbrook, we work with you to map out an esketamine nasal spray treatmen ..read more