From Seasonal Depression & Grief to Healing with Ketamine Therapy | A Mental Health Recovery Story

Sabra’s mental health story explores the heavy toll of seasonal affective disorder, grief, and depression—and how she found unexpected relief through ketamine-assisted therapy. After struggling with medication side effects and devastating emotional loss, Sabra shares how this newer treatment helped her go from hopelessness to healing. A powerful testimony of resilience, grief recovery, and mental health hope.

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Key talking points: 
1. Sabra lives with seasonal affective disorder and chronic depression.
2. Major life transitions and grief deeply worsened her mental health.
3. Multiple antidepressants failed to provide relief and caused side effects.
4. Grief from her father’s and dog’s deaths triggered a deep depressive episode.
5. Sabra reached a point of emotional collapse and hopelessness.
6. A close friend connected her to a clinical ketamine treatment center.
7. Despite fear, she began ketamine therapy with professional support.
8. Six sessions of ketamine significantly improved her mental state.
9. She now feels emotionally stable, joyful, and hopeful.
10. Sabra encourages others to explore mental health options and find what works.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:29 Sabra's Mental Health Journey Begins

01:58 Understanding Depression and Its Impact

03:00 Deep Depressions and Personal Struggles

04:47 Exploring Treatment Options

06:43 Ketamine Treatment Experience

08:43 Reflections and Advice

12:17 Hosts' Discussion and Insights

19:33 Conclusion and Resources

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