TMS is a safe, non-invasive treatment cleared by the FDA to help treat depression. In this Behavioral Health Business article, Mindpath Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Priyanka, helps explain TMS’ necessity and potential trade-offs. Outpatient mental health providers...
What Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Can It Help with Depression?
TMS is a safe, non-invasive treatment cleared by the FDA to help treat depression in patients who have not found relief with standard treatments. This Glam article explains TMS and its effectiveness in treating depression and other mental health conditions. Major...
Examining the Benefits of TMS
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a promising therapy for patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression. In this Psychiatric Times article, Abhijit Ramanujam, MD, explains the benefits of this noninvasive treatment and how it works. Repetitive transcranial...
Partnering With Your Doctor on TMS
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an outpatient, non-invasive treatment designed for patients with hard-to-treat depression, also known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD.) TMS works by delivering an electromagnetic field to the brain to stimulate underactive...
The History Behind TMS
Like most scientific discoveries, the development of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation was the cumulative result of hundreds of years of research. Luigi Galvani, an Italian physician, first discovered “animal electricity” in 1780 when he and his wife applied static...
What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?
You’ve followed your doctor’s treatment protocol for depression and even changed medication, but nothing seems to help, or help for very long. It’s a frustrating predicament, one that may lead you to give up hope you will ever find relief. Know that you are not alone....
What a Typical TMS Treatment Looks Like
Anyone considering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) will likely have a ton of questions about what to expect during their treatment series. Here is a quick overview of the process, as well as what occurs during your daily appointments. Overview An average TMS...
Common Questions About Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
What is TMS? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a safe, non-invasive treatment for people ages 18 years and older who have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. It is ideal for patients with treatment-resistant depression who have not found relief...
TMS – What is Brain Mapping?
Your first Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) appointment will be the longest during your treatment series. Before your first treatment session, your TMS psychiatrist will conduct a brain mapping procedure to determine the location of your treatment and the power...
What Does TMS Feel Like?
Grace Liestman and Mocica Alcasid, technicians at Mindpath Health, formerly Community Psychiatry, discuss the TMS patient experience and what TMS feels like to patients. It feels like a woodpecker. That’s the most common description Grace Liestman, a Mindpath...