Bernadette C Namatovu, PMHNP-BC

Bernadette Namatovu, PMHNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner at Relief Mental Health in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, providing psychiatry services to adolescents (aged 15 and older) and adults. With a comprehensive background in treating a broad spectrum of mental health diagnoses, including anxiety, behavioral issues, depression, suicidal ideation, grief, and mood disorders, her expertise is particularly focused on medication management and SPRAVATO® treatment.

SPRAVATO® (esketamine) is a FDA-approved nasal spray used alongside an oral antidepressant for adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) or major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal ideation. This innovative therapy has shown promising results in providing rapid relief to individuals who have not responded adequately to other treatments. Bernadette’s approach ensures that patients receive personalized, evidence-based care tailored to their specific needs.

Bernadette brings a wealth of specialized insights to …her practice, particularly for Christians, Muslims, immigrants, and patients from Asian, Black, Hispanic and Latino backgrounds. She is adept at supporting single parents, veterans, those committed to racial justice, and LGBTQ+ patients. As a first-generation immigrant fluent in Luganda, Bernadette intimately understands the complexities and challenges associated with establishing a new life in a foreign country.

Relief Mental Health is a leading outpatient provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), psychedelics (SPRAVATO® esketamine and IV ketamine), psychiatric medication management, and psychotherapy, for the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and other diagnoses. Founded in January 2020 and dedicated to delivering expedited care, Relief has 10 facilities in three states. In Illinois, clinics are located in Chicago (Lakeview and West Loop), Oak Brook, Orland Park, Northbrook, Rockford, and St. Charles. Relief’s other clinics are in Warren and Red Bank, New Jersey, and West Allis, Wisconsin.

With a commitment to evidence-based care, Relief Mental Health continually explores innovative treatments to provide the best possible outcomes. For more information, visit the website linked above or call 855-924-9230.