New Year, New Outlook: How Ketamine Therapy Can Help You Achieve Your Mental Wellness Goals

A new year marks a new beginning, and for many of us, it also means setting goals to help us move forward toward better mental health and emotional wellness. If you're one of the many people who’ve tried traditional therapies with little or no success, facing another year with the same challenges can feel discouraging right from the start. That’s when it’s time to consider ketamine.

At Revival Infusion Madison, Sarah Wilczewski, CRNA, APNP, has extensive experience helping patients set — and achieve — meaningful mental health goals using ketamine therapy to “reset” the neural pathways that drive emotional wellness. Here, learn how this unique therapy could help you enjoy better mental health this year and for years to come. 

Setting mental wellness goals

Mental wellness goals look different for everyone. For some people, improving emotional wellness is about feeling more present and engaged in daily life, while for others it’s reducing the emotional weight associated with depression, anxiety, and similar issues that make even simple tasks feel overwhelming. 

Psychotherapy, mindfulness activities, and traditional medications may help some people achieve their goals — but for many others, these measures — while helpful — fall short of providing the real, stabilizing results we’re looking for. That’s when many people consider ketamine as an alternative — or an adjunct — to traditional treatment.

Ketamine therapy helps us achieve our mental health goals by addressing the neural activity that underlies our emotional regulation and responses.

By quieting the confusion and “noise” that underpins many mental health issues, ketamine eases the emotional intensity of our symptoms, providing the space we need to achieve our goals and feel more “centered” and in control of our lives. When that mental “fog” lifts, it’s often to build healthy habits and stick with them, giving us a sense of success rather than frustration.

What makes ketamine therapy different

Why does ketamine work for many people when other therapies have failed? Most likely because traditional medications act on neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin, whereas ketamine acts on another neurotransmitter, glutamate.

By interacting with glutamate pathways involved in mood, learning, and emotional regulation, ketamine supports healthier communication between brain cells. Rather than simply managing surface-level symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or other emotional wellness issues, ketamine addresses underlying neural communication patterns that can keep you “stuck” in a cycle of low mood or anxious thinking. 

This unique approach is why many people notice rapid improvements in their emotional well-being—sometimes within days of therapy. It’s also why ketamine can be an ideal choice for anyone looking to make a fresh start with their mental wellness goals.

Your treatment: What to expect

Ketamine therapy is performed right in our office under close observation so that you can feel comfortable and confident every step of the way. During the infusion itself, you simply recline and relax. At the same time, we administer ketamine at a precise dose for your specific needs, based on a complete evaluation of your health and your goals.

As the medication takes effect, it’s common to feel deep calm and a positive mood, which some people describe as a form of euphoria. You may experience mild dissociation as your brain “resets” neural pathways. Each session is carefully managed and monitored for an optimal experience.

Treatments take approximately 90 minutes, including a 40-minute infusion and a 20-minute relaxation and recovery period. Most people benefit from a series of treatments based on their individual needs and goals.

New year, new goals, new you

Make this year a year of better mental health and emotional wellness. To learn how ketamine therapy can help, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Revival Infusion Madison in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, today.