The treatment of Nacho Vidal: a case of resistant major depression
The former porn actor Nacho Vidal has recently appeared on the television program "Lo de Évole", explaining his entry into APPOINTMENT CLINICS to treat the depression that has been affecting you.
Although this is a health center specializing in the treatment of addictions and he has sought help specifically for the depressive disorder that developed, it should be borne in mind that, after all, addictive disorders are also a problem that is addressed from psychotherapy and medicine. It's more, the case of Nacho Vidal and his search for professional help in the face of depression shows that psychopathologies linked to mood must be approached both from pharmacology and from emotional management through the training of certain abilities.
What is treatment resistant depression?
The psychopathology that affects Nacho Vidal is the major depression, a mood disorder that is among the most common psychological disorders and that is no less serious. This problem has an impact on all areas of the life of those who suffer from it; the way in which it affects them is by generating in them a state of hopelessness, a complete lack of motivation and the ability to get excited or feeling joy or genuine pleasure, and a tendency to social isolation and the development of other mental disorders through an unhealthy lifestyle healthy.
Within the concept of major depression, it is possible to distinguish various types depending on aspects such as the type of symptoms that predominate or the duration and response to treatment. In the case of Nacho Vidal, it is resistant major depression, which, as its name indicates, is characterized by not remitting after several weeks of treatment (especially pharmacological treatment).
Treatment of depression with ketamine
The fact that resistant depression is a more difficult depressive disorder to treat does not mean that it is impossible to overcome it. In fact, there are strategies that have been shown to be effective in these situations, such as the use of ketamine.
This substance, well used and under medical supervision, allows to combat depression resistant to alcohol. treatment in a matter of hours, instead of waiting months for the first effects positives. This not only means that the patient feels better; In addition, it enhances your motivation and makes it easier for you to commit to the successful course of therapy. That is why at Clínicas CITA it has been decided to use this medication to intervene in depression through neurochemical level and also generate an inertia that facilitates the functioning of the rest of the components of the therapy.
However, not everything is reduced to consuming a certain drug without further ado; Mood disorders are complex disturbances, with various causes and triggers, and which also offer a variety of means to facilitate their remission. That is why other factors intervene in the treatment of Nacho Vidal's depression, such as psychotherapy, training in emotional management skills, and the fact that it offers a context full of possibilities to develop hobbies and new personal projects.
Thus, treatment with ketamine is one of the therapeutic pillars of health care for patients like Nacho Vidal. Another of them, for example, consists of facilitating the transition between Nacho Vidal, the public figure known for years of appearances in the major media, and Ignacio Jordá, his true identity beyond the scope professional. In this sense, the story of Nacho Vidal is one of improvement, of acceptance of one's own imperfections and of the need to have help at key moments in life, something that is often overlooked in the world of famous people.