by Mindful Health Solutions | Apr 16, 2019 | Articles and Blogs
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...
by Mindful Health Solutions | Jan 31, 2019 | Articles and Blogs
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...
by Mindful Health Solutions | Dec 19, 2018 | Articles and Blogs
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...
by Mindful Health Solutions | Nov 13, 2018 | Articles and Blogs
By Richard A. Bermudes, MD, Mindful Health Solutions Chief Medical Officer When I first started utilizing TMS in 2009, it seemed as if every patient responded. However, a good number of patients do not benefit at all from the treatment and have less than a 25%...
by Mindful Health Solutions | Aug 28, 2018 | Articles and Blogs
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...
by Mindful Health Solutions | Aug 24, 2018 | Articles and Blogs
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...
by Mindful Health Solutions | Jun 19, 2018 | Articles and Blogs
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “I believe that the more you know about the past, the better you are prepared for the future.” It is easy to get excited about the future of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as the applications for the technology are continually being...
by Mindful Health Solutions | May 30, 2018 | Articles and Blogs
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 Mindful Health Solutions facilities get to witness the...
