How TMS Therapy Supports National Mental Wellness Month

January is mental wellness month and it could not come at a better moment for many people following the disastrous past two years. Under ordinary circumstances, millions of Americans suffer from stress, psychological and emotional problems such as depression and drug addiction problems within a typical year. For many, these last two years, have been everything but ordinary.

Mental illnesses, fortunately, are curable. Various therapeutic methods for mental illnesses, such as TMS therapy, have been developed via extensive research in mental health.

Are you suffering from depression and finding that medicines aren't helping? Please don't give up! Contacting our TMS Therapy clinic in Greenville, North Carolina might be all you need to get your condition under control.

TMS isn't scary. It’s a non-invasive treatment method. There are no blades, swabs, or needles in this procedure. A coil containing a magnet comparable to an MRI magnet will be positioned near your head throughout the session. The coil will send magnetic pulses to parts of your brain that are important for mood regulation and other depressive symptoms.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) may treat treatment-resistant depressive episodes, bipolar, or OCD. We encourage you to join us in informing people that mental health is something that everyone should be concerned about during Mental Wellness Month in January, as we undertake awareness events throughout the month. Take it upon yourself to tell everyone in your family and network of acquaintances about TMS therapy.

The best part? TMS therapy can be used for minor or everyday stress management. Ask how True North IMH can help. Did you know that TMS therapy is an FDA approved treatment for depression and covered by most insurance plans?

In the United States, depression is the most significant cause of disability among those aged 15 to 44. While there are numerous successful therapies for depression, medications and psychotherapy may not be effective for everyone. In actuality, around two-thirds of patients with depression find that the first antidepressants they take do not provide enough relief. For these people, at least some symptoms will persist after two months of therapy, and each successive medicine will be less likely to assist than the one before.

When first-line therapies fail to work, what options do patients with depression have? Shock therapy or ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) has been the gold standard for treatment-resistant depression for decades. In fact, ECT is still widely regarded as the most potent and successful therapy for this ailment, and it is being utilized daily throughout the nation. However, owing to adverse effects on memory and cognitive function, ECT might be too difficult to take for many people with depression. Further, ECT generally requires hospitalization to initiate treatment, and the treatment requires sedation and invasive procedures.

There is a novel therapeutic option called transcranial magnetic stimulation for those patients and the many others who have had an insufficient response to drugs and therapy alone. During Mental Wellness Month, visit your local TMS Therapy clinic to learn more about this sort of treatment. There's no better moment than the start of a new year to assess your mental health and discover new strategies for improving your general well-being.

TMS therapy has been successful for many people who have not seen symptom improvements from conventional treatments. When combined with medicine and talk therapy, TMS has the potential to alleviate some or all of the symptoms of depression.

After completing a complete course of TMS therapy, your doctor may advise that you continue certain medications or psychotherapy as part of an ongoing treatment plan. You could also choose maintenance TMS, which involves less frequent treatment sessions to maintain a state of remission from depression. You and your doctor may create a mental health plan that suits your needs following your therapy. At S.M.E.G and True North IMH, we work on an individualized basis to customize a unique TMS therapy and mental wellness plan based on your unique needs.