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Are you feeling sad, hopeless or isolated? Many people in the U.S. struggle under the weight of depression. This serious and chronic condition saps your energy and can impact your relationships and your career. Depression can even make simple, everyday tasks feel impossible.
If traditional depression treatment is not working and this mental health condition feels like an incurable presence you have to learn to manage indefinitely, it’s time to try something new.
We believe depression and feelings of sadness do not define you and that with compassionate, holistic care focusing on mental, emotional and spiritual recovery, you can overcome depression.
The Sanctuary at Sedona is a holistic residential depression treatment center in beautiful Sedona, Arizona. We do more than treat the symptoms of depression. Our 30-day program is the only one of its kind — an all-inclusive depression rehab that focuses on the underlying causes of depression for an unmatched, alternative approach to healing.
Experience integrative depression treatment that seamlessly blends Western science with the wisdom of ancient healing traditions within our peaceful retreat-style facility, which includes unlimited use of our Biohacking for Recovery lab. Gain insight and skills to help you find the hope you long for. If you are going through depression, contact The Sanctuary to learn about our holistic and all-inclusive depression treatment center.
Recognizing the signs and symptoms of depression is the first step toward healing and seeking the right treatment.
Depression can take different forms. Sometimes, it’s major depressive disorder, where you feel completely debilitated and unable to manage the daily tasks. Other times, it’s a persistent, mild depression that makes everything seem a little bit harder.
If you’re struggling with functional depression, you may still be able to function outwardly– get up, go to work, etc.. But inside, you may feel exhausted, frustrated, and hopeless about your situation.
The obvious symptoms of depression are well-known:
But you may not realize that the following can also be signs of depression:
Depression can be so uncomfortable that it leads to unhealthy coping habits like drinking, gaming, and overeating as a means to numb what you’re feeling. If you find these behaviors are increasing and you suspect you may be struggling with depression, it may be a sign that it’s time to get professional help.
Watching a friend or loved one struggle with depression can be painful — but there are ways you can help:
One of the best ways to help your loved one dealing with depression and anxiety is to search out effective recovery programs. They may be unsure how to find the help they need. Locating mental health residential programs, like The Sanctuary, could be their first step toward healing.
Typical depression rehabilitation programs focus on treating symptoms. At The Sanctuary, we take a whole-person approach to recovery at our mental health treatment center. Our depression rehabilitation program helps treat depression from the inside out. To do this, we integrate science-backed practices, Indigenous wisdom traditions, and holistic treatments into a one-of-a-kind personalized experience at our mental health retreat for depression. The result — complete transformation and healing from depression.
At The Sanctuary at Sedona, our goal is to encourage your mind, body, soul and spirit back into a state of balance so that depression naturally subsides. While we may incorporate common methods for treating depression into your all-inclusive depression program, we take a more comprehensive approach. Our blend of holistic therapies with traditional treatments like psychotherapy enhances the overall effectiveness of your healing journey.
Our 30-day depression recovery program is all-inclusive. Every clinical therapy, our integrative treatments, the luxurious retreat amenities and our advanced alternative regimen are included in the price of your care.
Let’s explore what’s included at our all-inclusive depression center in Arizona and what’s different about our approach.
Many mental health professionals use medication as a first line of defense for treating depression. While medications certainly help some people ease their depression symptoms, they may actually cause the chemical imbalance they’re purported to fix.
The Sanctuary’s clinical team is led by a board-certified psychiatrist. We are happy to review the medications you’re currently taking to ensure your regimen makes sense for you. However, prescription medication is not our primary go-to and does not serve as the backbone of our program.
Real change occurs when the brain adapts to different habits and begins to operate more normally. To help you reach this place, we focus on healing you from the inside out instead of simply managing symptoms with medication.
Clinical therapy, also known as psychotherapy, is a valuable tool in the treatment of depression. It consists of talking with a therapist who can help you identify the negative thought patterns that lead to your depression and replace them with truer, more positive ones.
At The Sanctuary, our 30-day depression program includes over 160 clinical treatment hours with an experienced depression counselor. While we offer daily group sessions, our focus is individualized, private care that helps you feel protected, seen and heard.
Depression therapy is profound work, which is why we offer an abundance of clinical therapeutic models like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and interpersonal therapy. These science-backed therapies can help you:
While conventional treatment focuses only on the psychological aspects of depressive symptoms, holistic treatment concentrates on healing your whole self from depression. At The Sanctuary, we connect our clients with an abundance of alternative therapies from a wide variety of disciplines. Each technique is integrated into your depression treatment program to address the mental, physical and spiritual conditioning that underpin this mental health condition.
We do not view holistic therapies as add-on treatments. Instead, we include all complementary modalities in the cost of care, including customized wellness IVs.
Explore how our integrative, holistic approach employs advanced strategies for:
Being outside and experiencing the serenity of nature can improve our mental health. Sedona is known as a place of unparalleled beauty. The natural setting of our holistic depression healing center offers a completely immersive treatment experience.
The Sanctuary offers unparalleled personalized service to clients struggling with depression. Our three-to-one staff-to-client ratio means you’ll always have access to a high level of support within our safe, calming environment. Our unique offerings include gourmet meals, luxurious accommodations and outstanding campus amenities that complement the thorough therapeutic work you’re doing.
One of our recent additions to The Sanctuary campus is our Biohacking for Recovery lab. This center is designed to realign your body to its natural rhythms and biology. Biohacking combines various therapies drawn from neuroscience, genetics, nutrition and biology to enhance structural and functional brain health and reduce the toxic toll depression takes on the body.
Your treatment program will incorporate a breadth of biohacking techniques that promote sleep, reduce stress and ultimately help you overcome depression, including:
It’s often maintained that depression is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. The truth is that there is no scientific evidence to support this claim. This belief is often cited in conventional therapy when prescribing medication as a foremost treatment method.
We’re not born chemically imbalanced — so what caused your depression to manifest? At The Sanctuary, we’re interested in asking why and helping you dig deeper to find the answers. We believe that your brain has the ability to change — to grow new cells and neural networks that don’t include depression.
We embrace holistic depression treatment’s transformative potential, supporting each person’s unique journey toward lasting healing and well-being. Our cohesive therapies, integrative treatments and biohacking initiatives provide a comprehensive approach that:
Everyone’s recovery journey looks different, and The Sanctuary at Sedona is here to help you through it. Explore more about our program through the stories of other experts and alumni.
I recently finished the 30 day retreat at The Sanctuary. I decided to do the program because I had spent the past year in and out of bouts of depression, struggling to find purpose, thinking in terms of problems rather than possibilities, living in a state of urgency, and I couldn't shake this underlying feeling that something was wrong with me and I needed to fix it. Coming into the program, I knew that I was looking for a different way of being in the world, but wasn't exactly sure how to move towards it or how the Sanctuary was going to help me in this process.I continued to be skeptical of whether I was in the right place for the first week or so and then somewhere at the end of the second week I realized that I was actually feeling better. It's difficult to identity what exactly caused this switch because there are many approaches to healing happening simultaneously, but the shift felt evident. Things began to slow down, the sense of urgency dissipated, I was finding more room for enjoyment, laughter, and play, and I was no longer allowing anxiety and fear to be the loudest voices in my head.The Sanctuary provides the container to make these changes possible. It's not a program that will solve your problems for you, but rather offers a place of safety where you can intentionally practice, both individually and within community, working through whatever is holding you back from living the life you want. I tried doing everything on my own for a long time and that ended up making me feel broken and isolated. I believe this work is meant to be done in community and the Sanctuary offers one, free of judgement and wrapped in care.On that note, I cannot say enough good things about all of the staff and practitioners who make The Sanctuary what it is. I felt unbelievably supported throughout my time there. That level of care and attentiveness was healing in and of itself.Overall, I'd mark down "would recommend to a friend!" My life and, moreover, my perspective feel very different compared to when I entered the program and I'm so grateful for everything the Sanctuary provided.
I went to the Sanctuary run down, depressed, anxious, and I simply wasn't taking care of my body. The Sanctuary offers support for the mind and body. It reminds you that taking care of both, really matters. A full holistic approach is what the Sanctuary is about. That's why it's such a unique place. If you've struggled at all with other programs, give the Sanctuary a chance. It can change your life. Individuals from all walks of life, creates a community where it doesn't matter who anyone is. All that matters is that you aren't alone. If you suffer from isolation and lack of community. Give yourself a chance to be seen and cared about. If cost is a barrier/don't let it be. Ask about their scholarship opportunities. Sincere appreciation for 2 of the staff members- Lily and Taylor. I couldn't have done it without them. They have the purest of hearts.
Going to The Sanctuary helped me to see life in a new way and taught me how to heal in ways that have a lasting impact on my life. I came here when I had felt like life was already over and that there was no reason to go on. Depression and bad habits had put such a dark storm over my head and it felt like there was no escape. The Sanctuary was the light that reached out to enable me to help myself. I am forever grateful to the ones that work at and with The Sanctuary for all the hard work and dedication in everything they do.
