Depression and Anxiety Treatment in Connecticut

Times are Challenging. We Can Help.

The elections. The wars. The world. It is a stressful time for many of us.

There is help! Throughout October and November, we'll post tips, advice, and information about how to stay mentally well and balanced when the world seems anything but well and balanced. And if you're looking for professional help, we are here for you.

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NEW PATIENTS
We provide walk-in behavioral health evaluations, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. First-time evaluations are conducted face-to-face or virtually at:

EXISTING PATIENTS
Call Wheeler’s Navigation Center at 888-793-3500 for more information about depression and anxiety treatment.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Together with Fox61, we're raising awareness of the stress and anxiety many of us feel in the world today.

You are not alone. Help is available.

Strategies to deal with STRESS AND ANXIETY on FOX61's Live. Work. Play.

Emily Kahnke, LMFT, associate director of Mobile Crisis Intervention Services, talks with Teresa Dufour on this edition of Live. Work. Play. about mental health, coping strategies and where to go for help when you or someone you know needs it.

LEARN MORE or click the video below.

NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Focus on Stress, AnxiEty

October 23, 2024 - Daniel Melchor, LCSW, an integrated care supervisor at Wheeler's Family Health & Wellness Center in Waterbury, spoke with NBC Connecticut and Telemundo on how to handle stress and anxiety. LEARN MORE.

Some Symptoms of Depression

Affects all ages
Affects how we think, feel, and pursue our daily lives
Feelings of persistent sadness, hopelessness, irritability, or helplessness
Decreased energy or fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Thoughts of suicide [Please call 988 if you are considering suicide]
Often a history of anxiety earlier in life

Some Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders

Affects all ages
There are different types of anxiety disorders, including:
- Generalized anxiety disorder, often characterized as persistent excessive worry for weeks and months, with symptoms of restlessness, feeling wound-up or on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, difficulty controlling worry, sleep problems, and more.
- Panic disorder, society anxiety disorder, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are classified as anxiety disorders

Wheeler offers treatment through individual, group, and family therapy, as well as psychiatric care.

We also offer new, innovative treatments such as:

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: State-of-the Art, Highly Effective Treatment for Depression from NeuroStar® This medication-free therapy uses magnetic fields to activate regions in the brain which have decreased activity in patients with depression and anxiety. It is also extremely effective for patients with anxiety disorders including OCD, has almost no contraindications, and requires no medication.

Spravato (esketamine) Therapy

Wheeler is proud to offer Spravato® therapy, a new and highly effective treatment for patients suffering with depression. It is available at Wheeler at our Family Health & Wellness Center at 43 Woodland Street, Hartford, where we have a specially designed suite devoted specifically for patients receiving Spravato®.

Depression and Anxiety Resources AT WHEELER

Wheeler’s Connecticut Clearinghouse offers many resources on depression and anxiety!
Read our article from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic about navigating anxiety and uncertainty.

Local and National Depression and Anxiety Resources

Get the facts about depression (NIH.gov)
Learn more about the symptoms of depression (APA.org)
Learn more about anxiety disorders (NIH.gov)
Learn more about the symptoms of anxiety. (APA.org)
Learn how to manage anxiety (ADAA.org)
Find help and treatment for depression (SAMHSA.gov)
Depression resources for Veterans and Military Families (SAMHSA.gov)