KevinMD September 18, 2023
Wait times to find high-quality mental health support continue to be an issue, lagging from weeks to months in, leading to primary care physicians (PCPs) assuming a large role in addressing the pressing shortage of mental health services. Acting as the point of entry into the mental health care system, PCPs are encountering patients with complex mental health challenges who are often unable to secure appointments with specialists for several months, both asking for support and for counsel on some of the newer, more novel therapies that are gaining traction within the mental health field, such as ketamine.
Ketamine is becoming increasingly known for its potential to help patients with treatment-resistant depression and suicidal ideation who have not been helped...