TMS Therapy for Depression & Depression Treatment
Where in the Brain Depression Occurs
Next, I want to give some context on what depression looks like in the brain from a neurological perspective. Depression occurs in the prefrontal cortex (upper left-hand side of your brain). More specifically, it occurs in the mood circuit – the part of the brain that regulates (you guessed it) your mood.
So what exactly happens?
When depression occurs – either from elevated environmental stress, bad genes, poor coping skills, bad life decisions, or medical conditions that cause depression – the mood circuit of the brain becomes underactive. It falls asleep. In other words, some of the neurons (a.k.a brain cells) located in the mood circuit give off below average neurochemicals (dopamine, norepinephrine & serotonin) – the chemicals most commonly associated with happiness.
So what exactly is the purpose of TMS & antidepressant medication?
antidepressant medication & TMS
The key difference between antidepressant medication & TMS is that one uses chemical stimulation & the other uses electromagnetic stimulation, respectively. Before diving further into that difference, I want to explain why TMS is such an exciting clinical breakthrough for depression.
If you have any questions
Please don’t hesitate to call us. My office staff & myself want to see our patients get healthy. This is our top priority. We emphasize results & customer care because at the end of the day that’s what matters.
During my 25+ years of treating depression, I’ve never seen results like TMS. The transformation from start to finish makes me happy to offer it to patients. People walk out of here depression-free.
TMS is covered by almost all insurance companies. BUT dealing with these insurance companies can be intimidating and stressful.
My staff has put in place an efficient system that sees if you’re covered by your insurance provider. Let us handle the insurance headache. We want to be a stepping stone in your journey to getting your life back from depression.
3 Minute Depression Test
Instructions: Click the button below. There is a list of questions that relate to life experiences common among people who have been diagnosed with depression. Please read each question carefully, and indicate how often you have experienced the same or similar challenges in the past few months.
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