Finding Good Mental Health Treatment in Tampa is Hard!
Deciding where to find mental health treatment in Tampa can be a tough task. In today’s blog, I hope to help you navigate the landscape and find the right treatment for you or your loved ones.
What Is Mental Health?
This phrase is thrown around so frequently in 2024 that it can often lose meaning. With the Bucs 2024 season upon us, I’ll use a football analogy: Mental health is like being the head coach of the Bucs. The rest of your body makes up the rest of the team including players and personnel. The team needs strong players to win, and coach needs the right mindset to lead them to victory.
For more information related to our team, please check out our Team Page
Table of Contents
- How common is depression and anxiety in Tampa?
- What are my mental health treatment options?
- What does InnerVision Psychiatry offer the Tampa area that differs from other clinics?
How Common is Depression and Anxiety in Tampa?
A Very Personal Question
Mental health treatment in Tampa is a topic that is very personal for me. As some know, I grew up in the Tampa area and after my residency training in Kansas City, chose to call the area home again. The area has grown tremendously with the most recent 2020 census data estimating a total population of 2,322,675 adults over age 18.
Unfortunately, in addition to a growing population, we are also noticing a growing trend of depression and anxiety. According to reports, the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of either depression or anxiety in the state of Florida was 32.3% during the pandemic. If you stratify that out, that would mean about 750,224 adults in Tampa are struggling.
When Should I Start Looking for Mental Health Treatment?
This is a great question and one we have covered at length in another blog post. The short answer is simple: when you are ready. Often times, depression, PTSD and anxiety can become chronic battles that feel like you’re always fighting uphill. Many individuals try to “tough it out” on their own for far too long before seeking treatment, often because of mental health stigmas that exist.
What Are My Options?
Navigating the Mental Health Treatment Options
The search for mental health treatment in Tampa can be daunting. Most psychiatrists specialize in medication management which for a lot of clinics means quick 15-20 minute appointments where it feels like it’s over before it started. If this wasn’t disheartening enough, a lot of places have long wait lists just to get in to see someone.
Other psychiatrists in Tampa are more specialized and focus on alternative treatment modalities such as TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), ECT (electroconvulsive therapy or “shock treatments”), Spravato (esketamine nasal spray), or IV ketamine.
What Makes InnerVision Psychiatry Different?
IV Ketamine
Here at InnerVision Psychiatry we specialize in IV ketamine for mental health treatment in Tampa. Our clinic is unique from other clinics in that we are run by board certified psychiatrists. Our treatment process also differs from some of the other clinics.
First and foremost, you will always meet with either myself or Dr. Chamakalayil before and after each treatment. We cater the treatment to your individual needs and adjust dosing as necessary. Our clinic strives to meet the national standard in terms of safety and monitoring, but the clinic design does not “feel” like a traditional office. This was by design. Our goal was to create a peaceful and tranquil environment where you can feel both safe and relaxed. If you would like to read more about our treatment process click here.
The results we have seen with IV ketamine for mental health treatment have been remarkable. The overwhelming majority of our patients report both rapid acting and sustained relief of symptoms, which is what the literature has consistently shown nationwide.
Our goal with InnerVision Psychiatry was to bring the Tampa Bay area an alternative solution to depression, PTSD and anxiety.
If you or a loved one in Tampa is struggling, please give us a call at (813) 428-5420 and let us help you Rewrite Your Story!
Frequently Asked Questions
The answer depends on what type of mental health treatment you are looking for. If you have tried and failed traditional psychiatric medications, InnerVision Psychiatry may be the right clinic for you. We specialize in IV ketamine for the mental health treatment of depression, PTSD and anxiety.
According to reports, the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of either depression or anxiety in the state of Florida was 32.3% during the pandemic.
Psychiatrists can try a variety of treatment modalities including medications, psychotherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), ECT (electroconvulsive therapy or “shock treatments”), Spravato (esketamine nasal spray), or IV ketamine.
InnerVision Psychiatry offers IV ketamine for the mental health treatment of depression, PTSD and anxiety. You can read more about our treatment process here
