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Improving TMS Therapy as Technology Advances
Healthcare treatment approaches change over time as discoveries and new technologies are tested and refined. The process of evidence-based research, learning and continuous improvement carries over for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy for depression treatment. As a refresher, TMS Therapy utilizes a safe, non-invasive magnetic pulse technology to stimulate brain activity at the area where… Read More
Treating Depression When Medication Doesn’t Work
The recent, tragic deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain are a reminder of the battle so many of us are fighting, often silently. Depression doesn’t discriminate, and even celebrities are a part of the 320 million people around the world living with depression. I’ve met many of these individuals in my line of work… Read More
They Want Their Lives Back!
The last blog in this space was an interview with Schatzie Brunner, who discussed her experiences with TMS treatment. Recently, I ran across an article in Readers Digest in which Natalie DeGravel speaks similarly highly about her TMS experience at UCLA. This is important to me because there was a similar testimony with a video… Read More
An Interview with Schatzie Brunner: TMS Therapy Patient Advocate and Former CNN Anchor
If depression appears to be in control of your life, you are not alone. Over 16 million people in the United States suffer from depression. More than four million individuals are not satisfied with their current treatment of antidepressant medication. If this sounds familiar, you may be “treatment-resistant.” Treatment–Resistant Depression (TRD) or treatment-refractory depression are… Read More
Beyond the Numbers: TMS Depression Outcomes Registry
The NeuroStar® Advanced Therapy depression outcomes registry was recently announced with 500+ patients, and 62% of patients experienced significant improvement in their depression symptoms. Why is this important? FDA-cleared in 2008, TMS uses MRI-strength magnetic field pulses to treat depression in patients who have not benefited from prior antidepressant medication. The registry is a way… Read More
Transcranial Magnetic Therapy Offers Hope for Depression
The Story of Greg’s Recovery from Chronic Debilitating Depression
ThriveLogic (Nashville TMS) First Visit
NeuroStar TMS Therapy – Overall Summary
I Had My Life Back
“Over the period of several months after the sudden death of my husband, I gradually lapsed into a state of depression. Performing simple daily tasks, making decisions and even driving became very difficult. Getting up in the morning became almost impossible. It was like I was living my life in a fog.” “Dr. West spoke… Read More