July 5, 2020
A partner’s support plays an important role in depression treatment. If your partner struggles with depression, here are some ways you can support them. Learn About Depression One of the best ways to support a partner with depression is to learn about the condition. When you’re able to identify signs…
March 5, 2020
Published on March 5, 2020. Updated on January 24, 2024. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is proven to relieve symptoms of depression in patients who don’t find symptom relief with other treatments like antidepressants and therapy (1,2). The majority of TMS patients experience no side effects, or mild effects such as…
February 6, 2020
Ready to Try TMS? Contact Us Today! TMS is an FDA-approved treatment option for depression, and studies have shown it to be particularly effective for people who have tried multiple antidepressants with no success. In one study of treatment-resistant patients (patients for whom antidepressants did not work), 58% of…
December 12, 2019
Prescription antidepressants, in combination with talk therapy, are typically the first line of treatment prescribed for depression, but they’re also associated with several side effects that can deter patients from wanting to take them. For patients who do not like the idea of taking antidepressants because of the side effects,…
November 28, 2019
The most common way of treating depression is with prescription antidepressant medications. There are many different types of antidepressants—each type works in a unique way to relieve symptoms. Although antidepressants provide relief for many patients, they are also associated with unpleasant side effects, like: These side effects can become so…
November 14, 2019
Many people who are taking antidepressants for major depressive disorder (MDD) struggle to understand whether their medications are working. Should you feel happy 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Is it normal to still feel depressed even if you’ve been taking antidepressants for a certain period? Antidepressants don’t…
November 1, 2019
Many people who have suffered from clinical depression, or who have a loved one who suffers from depression, may have noticed that they’re not the only one in their family who has it. It’s very common for major depressive disorder (MDD) to run in families. Depression is caused by a…
March 25, 2019
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a painless non-invasive treatment method used to relieve symptoms of major depression. TMS has been proven by numerous studies to successfully reduce symptoms of depression without the adverse effects associated with antidepressant medications. (1,2) But until recently, there has been little research on understanding the…
September 13, 2018
In honor of suicide prevention week, we wanted to share with you some information on suicide in the US and a few important suicide prevention resources. Knowing the risk factors and warning signs can help prevent suicide. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States…
August 29, 2018
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a six-week, one-course treatment therapy that gained FDA approval in 2008. TMS has been approved for the treatment of depression that does not respond to standard therapies like medications and talk therapy, often referred to as treatment-resistant depression. (1) TMS has shown positive results for…
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