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Recent studies have shown that creatine supplementation, in addition to traditional psychiatric antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs and SNRIs) can help alleviate depressive symptoms. Oral creatine supplementation may modify brain high-energy phosphate metabolism in depressed subjects.1 Creatine can be used as adjunctive treatment, or supplemental to psychiatric care.
Generally, psychiatric care and its supplemental treatments are utilized in combination with traditional mental health treatment methods like cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavior therapy. If you or a loved one are struggling with depression and looking for comprehensive and holistic mental health care, don’t hesitate to call a member of our care team today. AMFM Mental Health Treatment has over a decade of experience providing compassionate and thorough depression treatment.
Creatine phosphate, or creatine monohydrate is a substance found naturally in the body, and helps muscles produce energy, acting much like amino acids, like glycine and arginine.2 Historically, it’s been used as a dietary supplement for athletes, used in weight lifting to improve strength and performance, but recent studies have shown that oral creatine monohydrate can have a positive effect on a variety of disorders and complications.
A number of clinical applications of creatine supplementation have been studied involving neurodegenerative diseases, gastrointestinal function, diabetes, fibromyalgia, aging, brain and heart ischemia, adolescent depression, and pregnancy. These studies show that creatine can not only improve exercise performance, but can play a role in preventing and/or reducing the severity of injury, enhancing rehabilitation from injuries, and helping athletes tolerate heavy training loads.3 Creatine stands out as a supplement frequently used for athletics and muscle performance, but it also is a neuroprotective compound with potential to treat or mitigate a broad range of central nervous systems diseases.4
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or Clinical Depression is a mood disorder that is known for causing persistent sadness, a loss of interest in pleasurable activities, and a range of other emotional and physical symptoms. Symptoms of depression can affect your daily routine, relationships, and overall quality of life.
Depression can affect individuals of varying ages and other demographics. While depression is more commonly diagnosed among women, men may experience more stigma regarding mental health difficulties, which prevents them from seeking help. Causes of depression can vary, including generics, experiences you’ve had in life, and a chemical imbalance within your brain. In addition to creatine supplementation and antidepressants, depression therapy can help you in overcoming depression.
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Depression can affect individuals differently, which often requires individualized treatment. In addition to creatine supplementation to psychiatric treatment, there are a variety of depression treatment options that can be used to address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of this condition. Some of the most common psychotherapy modalities used in depression counseling sessions include:
Couples and family therapy may be used when a loved one’s depressive symptoms are affecting others. This can increase everyone’s understanding of depression and talk about how to support each other. Couples and family therapy sessions can improve communication patterns, focus on problem-solving, address unresolved conflicts, and increase the sense of understanding among one another.
Group therapy sessions can be used to help provide structured times to help you understand that you are not alone in your struggles, that your peers are also walking through these challenges, while also providing guidance, suggestions and communications from psychologists with specialized backgrounds. These groups can span a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to art therapy, somatic therapy, and narrative therapy.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is most commonly referred to as “talk therapy,” and is designed to help process emotions. Qualified professionals offer psychological therapy to move forward with healthy ways of engaging in interpersonal relationships and alleviating physical and emotional distress.
Most health insurance companies provide some form of coverage for depression treatment. This often includes both inpatient and outpatient care, depending on your symptoms. Coverage generally applies to therapy, counseling, and medication management services. Your plan may have limitations, exclusions, or required authorizations.
We encourage you to verify your coverage with AMFM Mental Health Treatment to understand the full scope of your insurance plan’s in-network benefits. This is especially true if you’re looking for specific treatments, like postpartum depression treatments or persistent depressive disorder treatment options.
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A Mission For Michael Mental Health Treatment was founded to bring mental health resources and recovery to those who need it, meeting you with empathy at every step of the way. From admissions to aftercare, our teams are trained to provide the highest level of care, combining compassion with evidence-based personalized treatment plans. Our goal is to encourage and enable long-term behavioral growth and mental well-being in our mental health treatment facilities, to set our clients up for success for the rest of their lives.
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