Carencia

08/06/2025

Mental health is an ongoing, self-care process. Don’t let your battery get too low before you reach out for help.

08/04/2025

Your gut health and your mental health are more related than you might think!
95% of serotonin is produced in your gastrointestinal track and gut. The gastrointestinal track is lined with millions of neurons that not only affect your digestion, but also guide your mood. Serotonin helps regulate sleep, emotions, and inhibits pain. Good bacteria in your gut help produce serotonin. Bad bacteria in your intestinal microbiome can inhibit the function of neurons and nutrient absorption. 
The better your gut and intestines are functioning, the better you feel emotionally!

07/31/2025

How does Nutrition affect your mood?  🥒🫐🍅
Many studies have looked at the “Western” diet compared to the traditional Japanese or Mediterranean diets and have found that the risk of depression is 25-35% lower in those who eat the latter two diets.  Scientists believe this has to do with the fact that they include more vegetables, fruits, unprocessed grains, and fish and seafood, than “Western” eating patterns, with a limited amount of dairy and lean meats.  “Western” diets have more processed food and refined sugars, which aren’t as good for the intestinal microbiome. Unprocessed foods are fermented, and these can help as a natural probiotic.  
Stay tuned to hear more about how gut health affects brain health!

07/30/2025

Carencia is excited to announce we are now offering nutrition services!
Meet Ricardo, Registered Dietician.
Nutrition plays a key role in mood and brain function, thus making it an important component of Carencia’s total well-being approach.

Stay tuned this next week for more information about nutrition and mental health! 🍏🥦🥒🥑🥕

07/28/2025

What does Ketamine treatment look like?

Treatment starts with a comprehensive evaluation. Patients receive esketamine (Spravato) as a nasal spray, administered under the direct supervision of a healthcare provider. Each treatment session lasts about two hours, during which patients are monitored. Initially there are twice-weekly sessions, gradually transitioning to weekly or bi-weekly sessions based on response and progress. There are typically a total of 14 sessions over 12 weeks. This approach allows for real-time adjustments to the treatment plan, ensuring that each patient receives personalized care tailored to their unique need.

07/24/2025

What is Ketamine?
Ketamine is a medication originally developed as a surgical anesthetic, but it has gained popularity in psychiatry for its rapid-acting antidepressant effects. It works by blocking the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in the brain, which helps alleviate symptoms of depression and other mental health conditions.

Ketamine is particularly effective for treatment-resistant depression, suicidal thinking, and trauma symptoms where traditional antidepressants have failed.
Esketamine, a version of ketamine, is FDA-approved for use as a nasal spray under the brand name Spravato. It is indicated for adults with treatment-resistant depression and depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) with acute suicidal ideation or behavior.

07/23/2025

Carencia offers primary care visits, in addition to mental health visits, because physical health and mental health are very much intertwined.
Our primary care Provider, Brooks, will work with you on a myriad of health issues and goals, including but not limited to:
- Weight management
- Diabetes
- Blood pressure and cholesterol
- Hormone imbalance
- Routine labwork evaluation
And more!

07/22/2025

Carencia believes in achieving mental wellness by looking at all areas of a person’s health.
In addition to our traditional Therapy and Psychiatry services, we also offer:
-Primary care and medical visits
-Nutritionist consultations
-Ketamine for treatment resistant depression
-Vivitrol for alcohol and opioid dependence
-Group therapy
-Supplements and natural medication alternatives

Stay tuned over the next couple weeks as we do a deeper dive into each area!

07/21/2025

This is your sign…that today is the day to take that first step to feeling better 🙌

07/06/2025

We grieve for all those affected by the flooding here in Texas and send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the families, children, communities, and first responders 🧡

07/04/2025