Suicidal Ideation: Treatment and Prevention
What is Suicidal Ideation and how can it be helped?
Suicidal ideation refers to recurrent thoughts about suicide or death (sometimes called “autolytic ideation”) that can range from fleeting contemplations to concrete plans for self-harm.
This phenomenon is a sign of profound emotional suffering and constitutes a mental health emergency requiring specialized care. These thoughts are often linked to depressive disorders, severe anxiety, or life crises.
Since the mid-20th century, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has established itself as a therapeutic tool capable of quickly and safely alleviating the emotional burden associated with suicidal ideation, offering significant short-term relief that responds to the life emergency, thus facilitating a space for support toward a gradual reconstruction of mental well-being.
Our therapeutic approach to Suicidal Ideation
At Clinica Synaptica, treatment for suicidal ideation is based on the controlled administration of psychedelic medications that act on brain NMDA receptors, which play a crucial role in synaptic plasticity and brain function, triggering a process of accelerated neuroplasticity. This allows for the repair of neural circuits affected by negative and self-destructive thought patterns.
Furthermore, modulation of the default mode network (DMN) facilitates the interruption of repetitive mental cycles, almost immediately reducing the intensity of suicidal ideation.
Psychotherapeutic support, delivered in a safe and compassionate environment, allows patients to explore and process underlying emotions, providing them with new perspectives and emotional tools.
It begins with an initial clinical interview, where the suitability of psychedelic therapy is assessed. This is followed by medication administration sessions and support from our clinical team. The combination of the psychopharmacological effects of the medications administered with psychotherapeutic follow-up offers a rapid and effective therapeutic intervention formula, with results that can be evident within the first 24 hours after the first session, lasting for several days and consolidating with psychological follow-up.
Psychotherapists specialising in Suicidal Ideation in Barcelona
At Clinica Synaptica, we have a highly trained team to address suicidal ideation from a comprehensive and humane approach. Our specialists combine advanced therapeutic training, consolidated clinical experience, and a profound sensitivity to emotional suffering with advanced training in clinical psychology.
Clinica Synaptica promotes a holistic approach to mental health and comprehensive well-being supported by evidence, using minimally invasive methods, somatic techniques, and therapies that connect the body, mind, and environment. In a welcoming, warm, and respectful environment, we are here to accompany you, listen to you, and empower you at every stage of the therapeutic process. Beyond administering psychedelic medicine, we work with each patient to strengthen their inner capacities and strengths so they can confidently approach a new daily life free of negative thoughts.
Benefits of treating Suicidal Ideation with us
Psychedelic-assisted therapy combined with appropriate psychotherapeutic care represents a safe and effective option for those experiencing moments of hopelessness and who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts. At our clinic in Barcelona, we offer a treatment plan tailored to each individual’s needs, in an environment of professional, ethical, and humane care. We accompany you at every stage of the process, providing the professional support necessary for you to regain a fuller, more active life free from persistent suffering.
Our goal is to help people suffering from pain transform into a healing process, regaining hope and emotional balance. Beyond eliminating suicidal thoughts, we support and accompany you so that you can maintain control of your life and enjoy it more fully.
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Schedule an initial visit at Clínica Synaptica and discover how our integrative approach can help you transform your mental health.
