Happy Holidays from Conventions Health! We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season. As we near the end of another year, we are grateful for our team and their dedication to our patients’ care. We are grateful for a full year in our new office space to provide exceptional service. And most importantly, we are grateful for the trust and loyalty from our patients and their families!
Mindful Moment: Hot Chocolate Breaths
Enjoy a mindful moment while helping your family learn skills for calming their bodies and minds. This fun game of pretend helps to teach those of all ages the technique of deep breathing. Deep breathing can help to center focus, relax the body, and calm the mind. It can be especially helpful in situations that are stressful, overwhelming, or those that bring on feelings of anger or frustration.
To get started, tell your children and family to wrap their hands around a pretend warm mug of hot chocolate, but let them know that it is still too hot to drink. You can even drop in pretend marshmallows for fun! Paint the picture by describing the delicious smell and having them take a slow deep inhale through their noses to experience the scent. Then have them blow on the hot chocolate to cool it down, with a slow exhale through their mouths.
Encourage them to continue this for 30 seconds and bring their attention to how their bodies and minds feel after the exercise. You can even ask them to describe how they are feeling to help practice “I feel” statements.
For more mindful moments take a look at our previous newsletters for inspiration on ways to engage your family in practicing more mood moderating and relaxation skills.
Depression Treatment & Beyond
Our mental health providers in Warrenville, IL, have a variety of treatments to help you or a loved one cope and manage depression. Some of our treatments for depression include NeuroStar and Spravato.
NeuroStar
Conventions TMS & NeuroStar deliver an advanced and unique form of TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), a non-invasive, medicine-free, FDA-approved therapy that uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain that are under active in people suffering from depression and OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
If you feel this treatment may be beneficial for you or a loved one and would like to learn more, ask your current Conventions mental health provider or call Rhonda at 630.642.1801 for more information.
Spravato
Have you trialed two or more medications and still have symptoms of depression? Conventions Health offers Spravato, an FDA-approved medication for treatment-resistant depression. Spravato is a nasal spray used in combination with psychotherapy, oral antidepressants, and/or TMS. Unlike oral antidepressant medication, Spravato has minimal side effects and provides rapid relief of depressive or suicidal symptoms.
To learn more about what Spravato can do for you, speak with your psychiatric provider or schedule an appointment with our nurse practitioner today.
News & Announcements from Our Partners
Conventions Research LTD.
Researchers at AMR Conventions Research conduct clinical trials to determine whether or not a drug is effective, tolerable, and safe in treating a particular psychiatric condition like, Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD, PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder. An independent board of medical and non-medical professionals carefully review all aspects of clinical trials to ensure patient safety is the highest priority. Participation is always voluntary and a subject can withdraw at any time for any reason. No cost to participate, No insurance required. Compensations for time/travel will be provided.
If you or a loved one is experiencing any of the following:
- PTSD
- Depression
- Bipolar 1-Depression
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Treatment-Resistant Depression
- ADHD - Child and Adolescent
And would be interested in participating in innovative research studies, please call 630.983.2000 or click the link below for more information.
Naperville Weightloss Center
Do you binge or stress eat? Do you have medical or mental health conditions that make it difficult to lose weight? Have you gained weight on a medication or lost weight only to gain more back?
Naperville Weightloss Clinic will design a plan tailored to you through lifestyle changes and/or medications. We can work together with our medical, psychiatric, or therapy provider for a comprehensive approach without jeopardizing progress.
Our on-site physician assistant Lauren Williams has an extensive background in nutrition and obesity medicine. She is ready to answer questions, address concerns you have, and discuss options to maximize your weight loss for a healthier future.
To schedule an appointment or get more information please visit our website or call 630.362.3344 today.
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