Treatment-Resistant Depression: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Try Something Different?

   It is so frustrating to have depression that won’t budge even after seeking help. You take antidepressants, go to therapy, put the work in, follow your providers’ treatment plans, and yet, you still feel awful. Sure, maybe your depression symptoms have improved slightly, but the heaviness never completely lifts.  Maybe you’ve gone even further. […]

When Antidepressants Fail, Portland Patients Turn to TMS for Advanced Depression Relief

Over the past several years, conversations about mental health have become more common across Oregon.  As more people speak up about struggling with mental health issues, the stigma surrounding mental health conditions like depression has shown signs of receding in Oregon.  More people are seeking help, employers are expanding mental health benefits, schools are investing […]

Hope for Veterans: TMS at the VA for Veterans with Depression in Portland

Happy Memorial Day! As we honor our veterans today, let’s look at how the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is using TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, to help treat depression in our country’s veterans.  Depression is, unfortunately, very common among those who have served. Veterans often carry invisible wounds long after their military service ends. Depression, anxiety, […]

Understanding TMS Treatment: A Look at Potential Side Effects

   When SSRIs and therapy fail to touch depression symptoms, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) offers patients seeking relief a promising, evidence-based alternative. Still, the number one question patients have about TMS is: “Is TMS safe?” Then, they’ll often follow that up with a few more questions:  “Does TMS have any side effects?” “What are the most […]