What do you get when you mix social isolation with uncertainty and high levels of stress? If you guessed increased depression and anxiety, then you’d be right! This recent coronavirus pandemic has tripled depression rates in the US. If you’re feeling alone, sad, and unmotivated, then you’re far from alone! […]
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Do your loved ones suffer from depression? Are their antidepressants not providing relief of depressive symptoms? Are they tired of dealing with unwanted side effects? They aren’t alone—more than 50 percent of people who take antidepressants never get relief from depression. Don’t despair. There are other options to consider. Here are […]
Globally, more than 264 million people suffer from depression. Some people are affected worse than others and some mental health conditions are harder to treat with medications. In fact, depression is one of the leading causes of disability in the United States. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, new […]
Many people struggling with depression will benefit from traditional treatment methods including antidepressant medications and talk therapy. There is a chance that depression will resist these traditional methods of treatment. When patients find themselves struggling with treatment-resistant depression, it’s time to look at available treatment options. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation might […]
Individuals who exercise (specifically aerobic exercise) have 43.2% fewer poor mental health days than those who don’t exercise at all. When the mind and body are in sync, thanks to a more active lifestyle, they notice several distinctions in their mental health as well as their overall wellbeing. So, what […]
Studies show that more than half of patients with depression do not fully recover on antidepressant medication. And one-third of those that do recover will experience remission. It can be a grueling cycle of relief and despair for those seeking help. But new research and nontraditional treatments are giving depression […]
Like most medical or scientific discoveries, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) didn’t happen overnight or after a single experiment. The history of TMS consists of over 140 years of research, trial, and error to get to the TMS machines we have today. When we look at the very beginning of TMS […]
When it comes to our physical wellness, there is no doubt that each of our bodily systems is interconnected and interdependent. No individual system in our bodies functions in isolation. Our cardiovascular system depends on our respiratory system (and vice versa), our neurological function relies on precise chemical balances and […]
Feeling stressed? It’s not all in your head. It’s a word we all hear so much these days – STRESS. It’s a relative term and means so many different things for everyone. What one person may consider “stressful” may not register the same with another individual. That’s why it’s important […]
None of us needs a peer-reviewed article in a psychiatric research publication to explain that cases of generalized anxiety have increased steadily throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, in this information-driven world, it is no surprise that the frequency of anxiety-related search terms online has increased overall. For most […]
