The more Dr. Ilardi looked at the commonalities of these mentally healthy societies, the more he was able to tease out certain common variables; things like living in a close-knit community, being more physically active, having a greater sense of purpose in their lives, not ruminating on the negative. Armed with his findings, he developed a protocol based on these elements called Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) and discovered amazing research results when incorporated into the lives of modern Americans.

And there is one other key factor as well: For many, the modern age has also vacuumed out a sense of meaning and purpose out of people’s lives. At Omega Recovery, we that that many of our clients are indeed undergoing an existential crisis of meaning and purpose and turning to toxic habits and behaviors to fill the emptiness. In these cases, existential exploration and finding a sense of life purpose is critical in the healing process.

Dr. Kardaras has incorporated “Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes” into the clinical protocols of Omega Recovery in Austin: Unplugging from electronic devices, developing a sense of healing community, physical exercise within a group/community setting, immersing oneself in nature–all combined with existential exploration and traditional psychotherapy and evidence based modalities like CBT and DBT can literally be life-saving.

When all of the abovementioned elements are combined together in treatment, the results are often nothing less than human alchemy– a complete psychic transformation.

At times, we all feel sad, lonely, or depressed. It’s a natural response to loss, difficulties in life, or low self-esteem. These feelings, however, can prevent you from living a regular, healthy life if they become debilitating, trigger physical symptoms, and last for a long time.

When this happens, it’s time to seek treatment for depression.

A good place to start is with your regular doctor. They will run tests to see if you’re depressed and provide advice about how to deal with your symptoms. If you don’t get help for your depression, it can get worse and last for months, if not years. It can be painful and even lead to suicide, as it does for about one out of every ten people who suffer from depression.

While hundreds of depression treatment centers exist throughout the nation, treatment options in the Texas had been almost non-existent.

But now that’s changed. Omega Recovery offers the best, evidence-based, most immersive and transformative depression treatmentcenters for young adults in the United States.