Those who have been diagnosed with depression have no shortage of treatment options—but even so, depression is difficult to overcome for a staggering number of people. Even though antidepressants are the second most commonly-prescribed drug in the United States, an estimated 30{2997f8544d703ffd995cbf0748d9148f9150b33c2eb54c93a5197645ffc3f066} of people who try them still can’t seem to shake their symptoms. And… Read More »
TMS Treatment For Substance Addiction
Affecting more than 20 million people throughout the United States each year, substance addiction is a widespread illness that can be extremely challenging to treat. Varying in form, severity, and duration, substance use disorders impair a person’s health, social function, and ability to control substance use. Though hard to treat, a number of recent trials… Read More »
Providing Support When Your Family Member is Depressed
Supporting a loved one with depression is a complicated task filled with numerous challenges. Many people who are trying to support someone with depression tend to feel hopeless and overwhelmed with trying to make the situation better. Read along for a few steps you can take to make this challenge a bit easier. Find our… Read More »
10 Drug Free Remedies To Help Treat Depression
Depression is one of the most difficult conditions to treat. People with depression often internalize the illness, speak less and don’t complain about depressive symptoms. As a result, you may not even know someone is depressed. For those individuals who do seek help, finding the right treatment to relieve depression can also be challenging. About… Read More »
Depression: Many Forms, Many Treatments
Depression is a common and serious form of mood disorder that negatively impacts how a person feels, thinks, and acts. Depression can take many forms among different people, each with varying symptoms and treatment recommendations. Fortunately, many types of depression are highly treatable. Different forms of depression are best treated in different ways, so a… Read More »
The History Of TMS Treatment
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is a highly effective non-drug treatment for depression in which brief magnetic pulses are used to stimulate nerve cells within the brain. It’s been in use since 1985, but the pathway toward this revolutionary noninvasive treatment has involved a great deal of time, scientific research, and technological advance. Follow along… Read More »
Why Do So Many People with Depression Struggle to Find a Treatment that Works?
Antidepressant medications are not a quick fix for depression–but for some people, they give the brain a helpful nudge in the right direction. These drugs work by balancing “neurotransmitters,” chemicals that carry signals between brain cells and affect your mood, concentration, and appetite. Some people with depression notice their symptoms improve after a few weeks… Read More »
How Can We Change the Conversation About Suicide?
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month, so it’s a time to share resources, stories and information to help people struggling with suicidal thoughts as well as those affected by suicide. One of the biggest obstacles we have to overcome, as a society, is changing the conversation about suicide. We need to be able to talk… Read More »
