Our provider, Kaitlin R. Staebler, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ, was selected by the Montana AMA as one of eleven participants in the 2023 Healthcare Excellence in Leadership Program. Participants in this top-shelf leadership program attend sessions across Montana to learn about the state’s critical healthcare issues and gain the leadership skills needed to create positive change […]
Why Physician-Led Care Matters When It Comes to Ketamine Therapy
Why Physician-Led Care Matters When It Comes to Ketamine Therapy Ketamine Therapy is quickly gaining popularity as a treatment for various conditions, from depression and anxiety to PTSD and chronic pain. Yet, despite its effectiveness, it still has a bad rap due (or controversy) to where ketamine started and how it has evolved. After all, […]
How To Help Someone Who Is Lonely
We’ve all been there before. That feeling of loneliness, when it feels like nobody cares and you’re all alone in the world, is especially tough to endure over the holidays. It’s a heavy feeling you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy, so why not lift it off the shoulders of someone you love? If you […]
5 Alarming Facts About Stress
Stress is a part of life to some extent. The problem is that everyone is stressed these days — and for a good reason! We’re constantly inundated with news stories about the latest pandemic and political turmoil. It’s a disquieting world we live in at times. Yet even in our personal environments, we’re all on […]
The Relationship Between Stress and Your Overall Health
You’re running late for work and can’t find your car keys. You feel a sense of panic rising in your chest. Your heart races as you search the house for the keys. When you finally find them, you rush out the door without breakfast – without so much as a shallow breath. At this point, […]
A Bad Day Doesn’t Mean A Bad Life! How To Stop Catastrophizing
“Well, that’s three more interviews this week; nobody will ever want to hire me.” “I can’t believe I caved at lunch and ate that cookie – I’ll always be overweight and unattractive.” “Why even show my face at that party? I’m too shy to make new friends, so I guess I’ll just be lonely forever”. […]
Spotlight on Situational Depression
When we think of depression, we often picture a person who is sad and withdrawn. This person experiences sadness much of the time, even when the reasons aren’t clear from their experiences. Still, depression is a serious problem that many people face. Many things can cause it and contribute to symptoms just as debilitating, whether […]
Is There A Difference Between Anxiety and an Anxiety Disorder?
You lie awake in bed, restless and tense. Your thoughts are circling your mind a mile a minute, and it’s not long before your heart rate seems to start moving just as quickly. When all you can feel is the pounding in your chest, you know that you’re in for another night of sleeplessness — […]
Children’s Mental is Family Mental Health
The pandemic has not been easy for those of all ages. Dr. Amato discusses how to identify and resolve mental health concerns for children. She identifies some of the signs including, Higher anxiety Sleep changes Isolation Increased physical complaints. Headache’s, stomach problems, asthma Watch this video to learn more.
It’s October 2021 – Why Does Time Feel So Warped?
Did we really spend all last year trying to make sense of the world only to find ourselves here once again? If it feels like we’ve been on hold for far too long listening to that same tone, stop and start up again. We’ve all been listening to that message telling us that our call […]