Evolve Health Bend

If today is a challenging day for you, know that you're not alone. ⁠
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Start small... what is one thing you're grateful for?⁠
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At Evolve, we are grateful to be a part of increasing access to mental health care in Central Oregon and beyond.

If you're taking time off over the Thanksgiving holiday and need a quick yet powerful read, check out The Four Agreements written by Miguel Ruiz and recommended by Maryellen, a nurse practitioner here at Evolve Health in Bend. ⁠
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Miguel shares these four simple principals to live by:⁠
1. Be impeccable with your word⁠
2. Don't take anything personally⁠
3. Don't make assumptions⁠
4. Always do your best⁠
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We recommend that all of our patients get established with a therapist. It is helpful to process thoughts and emotions that may arise during the course of your ketamine or Spravato treatment!

We love hearing how treatment has improved our patients lives.

Many wonder how ketamine differs from the traditional antidepressants available to manage treatment resistant depression.⁠
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Ron Dunman, psychiatrist and neurobiologist of Yale University says that depression is associated with a loss of synaptic connections between nerve cells. "A healthy neuron looks like a tree in spring...with lots of branches and leaves extending toward synaptic connections with other neurons. What happens in depression is there's a shriveling of these branches and these leaves and it looks like a tree in winter." ⁠
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After studying rat neurons before and after ketamine treatment, scientists have seen those neurons return to looking like a tree in spring, indicating that ketamine works by encouraging synaptic connections. 🎇
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Happy November, friends 🍂 ❄️⁠
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Remember to check up on the people in your life as we transition into the darker and colder months here in the Pacific Northwest. ⁠
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Monday Mantra 📣⁠
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"Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realize that it's not the deer that is crossing the road, rather it's the road that is crossing the forest." -Muhammad Ali ⁠
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Supporting a partner, friend or family member through ketamine or Spravato treatment can make a big difference. There are many ways to be supportive - here are just a few!

We love the transition of colors in the Fall, but the shorter days can be tough! ⁠
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What are some things you do to stay in balance as the seasons change? ⁠
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Lighting a candle and listening to music are some ways our staff at Evolve like to find moments of peace 🕯️⁠
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With the shift in season upon us, it's important to turn inward & find ways to care for yourself through these darker and quieter months. ⁠
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Many of us at Evolve enjoy cozying up with a book and we want to share some of our favorite books with you! ⁠
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Allison, FNP & Clinical Director, highly recommends reading The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk.