Learn more about how TMS can help you or your loved one overcome depression.
GET MORE INFORMATIONThis therapy is a safe, drug-free, non-invasive, affordable, and effective treatment option for people living with major depression and are resistant to traditional treatments. Approved by the FDA and covered by most insurance plans, this therapy works by stimulating specific parts of the brain known to be underactive in people battling depression. With very minimal side effects and long-lasting positive results, TMS has demonstrated great improvement in patients’ lives and provides much-needed relief from depression.
Or you have not yet found relief from antidepressant medications, you may want to consider TMS as an effective treatment option. Consider these questions below to help you decide:
At a TMS clinic, you’ll sit reclined in a comfortable chair where the doctor will place a small, curved magnetic coil on your head for your session, which will be around 20-30 minutes.
The TMS machine sends a series of brief magnetic pulses – no stronger than those in a typical MRI – to the target areas of the brain. You are awake during the session and will feel only a light tapping sensation. You can relax, listen to music or even watch television during treatment.
You can resume your day as usual! With no effects on memory, function, or alertness, you can perform normal activities immediately, such as driving back to work or picking up your children.
A typical full course of treatment lasts 6-8 weeks, though this may vary depending on a patient’s response to treatment. Sessions are administered 5 days a week by trained TMS technicians and with close assessment of your progress. This is an easily tolerated therapy, with no involvement of drugs and minimal side effects. You may only feel a mild temporary headache or fatigue that goes away quickly.
A typical full course of treatment lasts 6-8 weeks, though this may vary depending on a patient’s response to treatment. Sessions are administered 5 days a week by trained TMS technicians and with close assessment of your progress.
This is an easily tolerated therapy, with no involvement of drugs and minimal side effects. You may only feel a mild temporary headache or fatigue that goes away quickly.
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