Common OCD Themes and How TMS Therapy Can Help
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a common mental health condition that affects around 2.5 million people in the U.S. alone. You may have heard that there are different “subtypes” of OCD. This is a common misunderstanding. Everyone October 10, 2022
How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Depression in Teenagers
If you’re the parent of a teenager, then you’ve probably noticed that your child has become moodier than usual. They may stop wanting to spend as much time with you, choosing instead to spend time with their friends. They may have even missed cur October 10, 2022
Alternative Treatments for Postpartum Depression
It’s common for new mothers to get the “baby blues.” They might notice that their mood is a bit lower than usual, or feel anxious about their new parenting adventure. But for at least 1 in 8 women, these “baby blues” develop into something July 24, 2022
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, and Postpartum OCD: What’s the Difference?
Most people have heard of postpartum depression, a common mental health condition that happens during pregnancy or after giving birth (the perinatal period). But you may not have known that postpartum depression isn’t the only psychological disorde July 1, 2022
When the Baby Blues Don’t Go Away: Could it Be Postpartum Depression?
There’s no doubt about it: having a baby is hard work. Many new parents struggle with things like lack of sleep, stress, and financial worries — and that’s completely normal. This is often referred to as the “baby blues;” the temporary peri April 11, 2022
What Does Living with PTSD Feel Like?
Many people are familiar with the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a common mental health condition that affects around 6% of the population. But studying the symptoms of PTSD and actually experiencing it are two very different thing February 18, 2022
How You Can Heal From Postpartum Anxiety
How You Can Heal From Postpartum Anxiety Imagine this: you’ve just given birth to a beautiful, healthy baby. This is supposed to be one of the happiest times in your life, at least according to society. You’d expected to spend this time bonding w January 31, 2022
Managing the anger & frustration that comes from anxiety
When I was a kid, Mr. Rogers was on TV. To be honest, I didn’t really like him, because I thought he was boring in comparison to Sonic the Hedgehog. But at 5 AM, I’d sit on my heater, shirt pulled over my knees, totally spooked by the deep dark f December 28, 2021
Why WaveNeuro/MeRT TMS?
Some of these patients have had diagnosable illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD. More of them just experience that things are not working right: thinking is slow, erratic or distracted, problem solving is hard, sleep is terrible, irritabi December 10, 2021
TMS for Postpartum Depression
Having a newborn baby is often romanticized as a magical and blissful time, filled with smiles, cuddles, and that new baby smell. For many parents, however, the reality is much more difficult. Although it’s not as openly talked about as it should b October 22, 2021
Colorado TMS: What Can Trigger a Depressive Episode?
Imagine this: you went through psychotherapy for your depression, and you’ve been symptom-free for years. You’re thriving at your workplace, and you’re able to make and maintain fulfilling social connections. You’re taking care of your body, September 7, 2021
TMS vs ECT: What’s the Difference, and Which Is Better?
Getting magnetic coils or wires attached to your head to stimulate your brain: this probably isn’t the first thing you picture when you think about treatment for depression. But this is exactly how brain stimulation therapies, including transcrania September 7, 2021
Mental Health in top performing athletes
Right in the middle of 2021’s Tokyo Olympics, world champion gymnast, Simon Biles, made the bravest move of her career: she removed herself from her team’s final competition. She cited her mental health as the reason, saying, “I have to do what August 26, 2021
Mental Health in Veterans
How Many Veteran Suicides Happen Every Day, and What Can We Do About It? The veteran suicide rate is alarming: the VA (Veteran Administration) estimates, in a report released in 2020, that 6,435 veterans died by suicide in 2018. More veterans die by July 20, 2021
Life After TMS
When beginning a course of treatment for any problem, it’s natural to have questions. Common concerns have to do with side effects, duration, and the potential for long-term changes. Fortunately, TMS side effects are mild, and a course of treatment February 24, 2021
Is TMS Effective for Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorders are, by nature, challenging to treat. Type 1 and 2 bipolar disorder are characterized by manic episodes, in which the individual may make choices they would not otherwise make, as well as a depressive phase, in which they experience February 17, 2021
Using TMS for Life
Long Term Depression Management Dealing with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or bipolar disorder is often a long-term or even lifelong effort. Symptoms can be treated and remission achieved with the proper treatment plan, but the February 10, 2021
What Does It Mean That “TMS Is FDA-Approved”
TMS Is FDA Approved FDA approval is a big step for any treatment or medication that comes to market. Not all treatments receive this approval — it’s not just a rubber stamp. Before new medical products and devices can be widely used or imported, February 3, 2021
What Is Major Depressive Disorder?
TMS for Major Depressive Disorder Depression is a frequently misunderstood condition that prompts many questions from both patients and the people around them. What separates depression from normal and appropriate sadness? Why is one a psychological January 24, 2021
Benefits of Exercise on Depression
Exercise can help you cope with symptoms of depression and anxiety. Imagine sitting still for an hour. Or two hours, or three or four. Maybe you can move your arms around and fidget your legs, but nothing else. You’re developing the sort of headach January 17, 2021
How Much Does TMS Cost
Can I Afford TMS Therapy? What Does TMS Cost? Medical care can be expensive. In America’s health system, there are only a few options when it comes to paying for treatment. Some people have private insurance through their employer or that they buy January 10, 2021
Does TMS Have Side Effects?
TMS Side Effects It’s natural to weigh potential positive outcomes with potential negative outcomes when making any decision. It’s even more natural when that decision deals with your health. Everyone has seen those TV commercials for prescriptio December 17, 2020
Common OCD Themes and How TMS Therapy Can Help
October 10, 2022
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a common mental health condition that affects around 2.5 million people in the U.S. alone. You may have heard that
How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Depression in Teenagers
October 10, 2022
If you’re the parent of a teenager, then you’ve probably noticed that your child has become moodier than usual. They may stop wanting to spend
Alternative Treatments for Postpartum Depression
July 24, 2022
It’s common for new mothers to get the “baby blues.” They might notice that their mood is a bit lower than usual, or feel anxious
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, and Postpartum OCD: What’s the Difference?
July 1, 2022
Most people have heard of postpartum depression, a common mental health condition that happens during pregnancy or after giving birth (the perinatal period). But you
When the Baby Blues Don’t Go Away: Could it Be Postpartum Depression?
April 11, 2022
There’s no doubt about it: having a baby is hard work. Many new parents struggle with things like lack of sleep, stress, and financial worries
What Does Living with PTSD Feel Like?
February 18, 2022
Many people are familiar with the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a common mental health condition that affects around 6% of the population. But
How You Can Heal From Postpartum Anxiety
January 31, 2022
How You Can Heal From Postpartum Anxiety Imagine this: you’ve just given birth to a beautiful, healthy baby. This is supposed to be one of
Managing the anger & frustration that comes from anxiety
December 28, 2021
When I was a kid, Mr. Rogers was on TV. To be honest, I didn’t really like him, because I thought he was boring in
Why WaveNeuro/MeRT TMS?
December 10, 2021
Some of these patients have had diagnosable illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD. More of them just experience that things are not working right:
