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What is Reiki?

ReikiJune 17, 2025456Views 0Likes 0Comments

What is Reiki and How It Can Help in Psychiatric Care Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique developed in the late 19th century by Mikao Usui of Kyoto [1]. During a Reiki session, a trained practitioner gently places their hands on or near the client's body in a sequence of positions to promote the…

A Word About Controlled Medications

UncategorizedOctober 20, 2021401Views 0Likes 0Comments

We do provide sedative hypnotics (Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Ambien) and stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall) when needed, but only as a last resort, and only in the context of strict abstinence from heavy alcohol use and recreational drugs (marijuana, cocaine). Please note that patients at Cantera will only be placed on one scheduled substance (see above), at…

Ketamine May Relieve Depression By Repairing Damaged Brain Circuits

Ketamine TreatmentsApril 12, 2019275Views 0Likes 0Comments

by Jon Hamilton Posted on NPR.ORG April 11, 2019 The anesthetic ketamine can relieve depression in hours and keep it at bay for a week or more. Now scientists have found hints about how ketamine works in the brain. In mice, the drug appears to quickly improve the functioning of certain brain circuits involved in…

We are a safe haven for fellow health care providers.

DepressionFebruary 14, 2019324Views 0Likes 0Comments

We health care providers need and deserve help too!! Cantera provides a safe space for fellow providers. No one deserves to suffer alone. A suicide reveals questions about who is looking out for doctors when they need help Author: Corey Miller, PJ Randhawa Dr. Greg Miday was weeks away from starting a job as an oncologist…

The storm passes. So does depression.

DepressionFebruary 13, 2019340Views 0Likes 0Comments

I took this picture right before the tornado above me touched down on a beach in Tampa. The sky darkened to a bleak black-green, covering the normally brilliant sunset in an eerie hue during this liminal part of the day. The wind blew sand, palm leaves, sticks, even small stones, like a toddler throwing a…

LGBTQ Kids And Teens Are 4 Times More Likely To Self-Harm

DepressionFebruary 5, 2019383Views 0Likes 0Comments

I was in a meeting with my kids’ elementary school principal at the beginning of the school year, and I mentioned the high rate of suicide among LGBTQ youth and teens. The principal gave me an incredulous look when I equated inclusive books in the hands of kindergarteners with teen suicide. “Wow, you’re really taking this…

What is Reiki?

A Word About Controlled Medications

Ketamine May Relieve Depression By Repairing Damaged Brain Circuits

We are a safe haven for fellow health care providers.

The storm passes. So does depression.

LGBTQ Kids And Teens Are 4 Times More Likely To Self-Harm

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