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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
