Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is like giving your brain a deep breath of fresh air under gentle pressure. You relax inside a special chamber where the air pressure is slightly higher than normal and you breathe nearly pure oxygen. Because of the extra pressure, far more oxygen dissolves into your blood and spinal fluid than usual. That oxygen helps calm the “fire” of swelling and irritation in the brain that can come with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and concussions or other brain injuries. With the inflammation dialed down, brain cells get the fuel they need to repair themselves, make new connections, and restore clearer thinking and steadier moods. Many people use HBOT alongside counseling or medication to speed recovery when other treatments haven’t been enough.
