Patients suffering from depression deserve compassionate and goal-oriented treatment from the providers at Seacoast Medical Associates have extensive experience in treating patients with depression and anxiety through traditional Pharmacological therapy. Our providers serve patients in and around Newburyport, Massachusetts. Extended appointment times allow for adequate discussion and ensure patients leave with all of their questions answered. Dr. Navarra also offers Ketamine therapy for the treatment of medication resistant depression and anxiety through the Brain Mind Institute.
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The experienced providers at Seacoast Medical Associates offer ketamine therapy as a revolutionary treatment for depression. While ketamine use for depression is still considered off-label use, available data indicates that it effectively treats patients who don’t respond to commonly used antidepressants. Ketamine has even been used in emergency rooms to suppress suicidal thoughts.
Dr. Navarra brings patients the most promising medical advances to defeat symptoms of depression and anxiety. The Brain Mind Institute of New England was the first center in the commonwealth to provide ketamine therapy to patients in desperate need of care for the treatment-resistant depression and anxiety.
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The medical experts at Seacoast Medical Associates customize treatment for depression depending on each patient’s needs and medical history. While some patients benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, others benefit from lifestyle changes, and yet others benefit from a custom regimen of medications or supplements. At Seacoast Medical Associates, providers invest time in learning about each patient’s unique experience with depression and design a treatment plan that addresses the underlying causes.
Patients with a family history of depression are generally at increased risk of developing depression. However, available research doesn't identify a clear genetic link and the risk is lower than other genetic diseases.
Depression manifests in a variety of signs and symptoms:
Each patient experiences depression differently. It’s important that patients share their feelings and experiences with their primary care provider to ensure appropriate and effective treatment.
Patients take steps to battle depression at home, but seeking consultation from a health care provider helps identify underlying causes. At-home measures include exercising regularly and choosing a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
The medical professionals at Seacoast Medical Associates recommend that patients come to the clinic on a set schedule (i.e., every 3-6 months) to evaluate the efficacy of treatment. Following a new medication, or an adjustment in the dose or schedule of a medication, they recommend patients come in sooner for a follow-up (i.e., 4, 6, or 8 weeks after the change) to assess efficacy and side effects.
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