What Triggers Depression?
One in six adults will experience at least one depressive episode at some point in their lifetime. Once an individual suffers an initial instance of depression, there’s a 50 percent chance that they will relapse in the future. The physical and mental […]
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How Does Neurostimulation Treat Depression?
Neurostimulation is a common treatment for a variety of medical conditions, ranging from post-stroke pain and treatment-resistant epilepsy to major depressive disorder. During neurostimulation therapy, a magnetic field or electric current is used to stimulate the nervous system or the brain, sometimes with the […]
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The Future of Psychiatry: TMS Can Treat More Than Just Depression
Currently, more than 2 million individuals struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in the United States. In recent years, individuals suffering from these often debilitating obsessions and compulsions were left with limited treatment options. Fortunately, the FDA approved transcranial magnetic stimulation OCD treatment in August […]
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Coping with Depression
Of the more than 300 million individuals struggling with depression around the globe, nearly 80 percent experience difficulty at home, at work, and in their social lives, due to this debilitating condition. Unfortunately, far too few people are given the tools they need to […]
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How Effective Are Natural Remedies for Depression?
It is estimated that more than one-fifth of adults in the United States will suffer from major depressive disorder at some point in their lifetime. Today, roughly seven percent of the US adults report experiencing a minimum of one major depression episode […]
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Scientific Support for TMS Treatment of Depression – PHQ-9
Depression is the most common of all mental disorders, with more than 300 million individuals suffering from major depressive disorder around the globe. Fortunately, the array of available treatment options and diagnostic tools has grown more vast and sophisticated than […]
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How Does Therapy Help in the Treatment of Depression?
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders on the planet, affecting more than 300 million people around the globe. To manage this debilitating condition, approximately six million Americans utilize psychotherapy for depression, commonly referred to as talk therapy. For optimal results, multiple […]
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Depression Medications: A Quick Reference for Patients and Their Families
Depression currently affects the lives of about 16 million Americans, as estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the range of therapeutic options is more varied and sophisticated than ever, antidepression drugs remain the go-to treatment around the […]
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Major or Severe Depression Treatment Options
Depression is the most common mental disorder in the United States, and more than 300 million individuals around the globe currently suffer from major depressive disorder. Based on these statistics, many of us (or our loved ones) will one day battle severe […]
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What Is Shock Therapy for Depression?
There are few depression treatments as polarizing as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). It’s been more than 80 years since Ugo Cerletti sent the first electric currents through a human brain in the name of medicine, and today, electroshock therapy has been deemed one […]
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