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TMS Health Solutions is a leading provider of an innovative therapy called transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS therapy. TMS Health Solutions’ primary focus is on helping patients lessen the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, also known as TRD. Apart from transcranial magnetic stimulation, the team also offers medication management and telepsychiatry so that patients can reach their providers from the comfort of their own homes. Before discussing how transcranial magnetic stimulation helps with treatment-resistant depression, let’s learn about clinical depression.

Topics: Depression, TMS, clinical depression, depression symptoms, depression treatment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), anxiety

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, also known as TMS therapy, is a revolutionary treatment for clinical depression, among other conditions. This noninvasive procedure involves using magnetic fields to stimulate the specific part of the brain known to be inactive or underactive in patients with clinical depression.

Topics: Depression, TMS, clinical depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), depression treatment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Clinical depression is a mental disorder characterized by an array of symptoms that, when severe, can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Most people have experienced extreme sadness, but that feeling usually comes from or is affected by the circumstances around them and is usually short-lived. For example, the death of a loved one could cause someone to enter a short-term depressive period. For many people with clinical depression, the symptoms come on without warning and seemingly without cause. To receive a diagnosis of clinical depression, one must experience at least five symptoms for two weeks or longer. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the most common symptoms include:

Topics: Depression, Postpartum Depression, TMS, SAD, PTSD, clinical depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), depression symptoms, depression treatment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Antidepressants, Psychotherapy, Bipolar Disorder, anxiety, OCD, CBT, DBT

Hundreds of studies have been conducted over the last 25 years on depression and recovery. Depression, not to be confused with sadness, is a condition that is lasting and almost paralyzing to those afflicted. The National Institute of Mental Health website notes that sadness is something everyone experiences as a normal emotion that passes with time. Depression, on the other hand, is an illness that you cannot simply “snap out of.” It is persistent and can interfere with daily life. Medical research shows that clinical depression is a much more serious issue that widely vary in severity and type from person to person. Additionally, studies show that mental health problems are very common. For example, in 2014 one in 25 Americans were living with a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or major depression.

Topics: Depression, TMS, PTSD, clinical depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), depression symptoms, depression treatment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Antidepressants, Psychotherapy, memory disorders, mild dementia, cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment

Many people confuse Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This is understandable. Both are forms of brain stimulation used to treat depression, but this is where the similarities end. While ECT uses an electrical current to stimulate the entire brain, TMS uses a magnetic field to stimulate a particular part of the brain. These differences help account for the different side effects of the two treatments, according to Karl Lanocha, MD, Psychiatrist and Director of TMS Education at TMS Health Solutions. Below is a little information about ECT and TMS..

Topics: Depression, TMS, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), depression treatment

Living with clinical depression can be especially difficult, as the disorder drains one’s ability to deal with daily tasks. Such a lack of motivation is exactly what makes recovery so difficult. Work, school, and family responsibilities necessitate a certain level of routine for most of us. But depression has a way of making us lose interest and control of such large tasks, as well as daily self-care. It’s at these moments that we must develop a routine to get us through to brighter days. Handling a routine, however, can take significant mental effort and focus. Here are some tips for harnessing the power of routine when dealing with clinical depression.

Topics: Depression, depression treatment

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “I believe that the more you know about the past, the better you are prepared for the future.”

Topics: Depression, TMS, clinical depression, depression treatment

Transcranial magnetic stimulation has proven itself to be an effective therapy for clinical depression and treatment-resistant depression. The mental health professionals at our Northern California TMS Health Solutions facilities get to witness the effects of TMS therapy on their patients on a day-to-day basis.

Topics: TMS, memory disorders, mild dementia, cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment

Here at TMS Health Solutions we firmly believe that the cure to the major depressive disorder epidemic that plagues our society will be brought about through technology. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (commonly referred to as TMS) is a modern technology that relieves symptoms of depression without the harsh side effects that antidepressants sometimes cause. Administering TMS for a patient suffering from clinical depression is an honor, as we get to see firsthand the benefits of modern science through the smiles and sighs of relief from our patients. Our medical staff and leadership at TMS Health Solutions eagerly await the breakthroughs that science and technology will have on tomorrow’s mental-health community.

Topics: Depression, TMS, clinical depression, depression treatment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Mental health, whether it's about a need to learn how to cope with stress or severe depression, is not often given the attention it deserves. Most of the time, it is acceptable to take a vacation or a "mental health day," but seeking professional help to cope with mental illness is still often stigmatized. Getting past the stigma requires a treatment that is new, safe, and very practical.

Topics: Depression, TMS, Depression Screening, PTSD, clinical depression, depression symptoms, depression treatment, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)