Psychiatry & TMS Blog
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How To Date Yourself
How Do You Date Yourself Truly? Although 'dating yourself' is not necessarily a clinical term or term used in medical literature, this is a concept discussed much in the community. This is the practice of learning to enjoy time with yourself and optimizing the...
How To Come to Terms With the End of a Friendship
Like many things in life, things generally have a tendency to take their course. And that does not necessarily mean it has to be anything taken personally! Life has a start an end. So do car rides, classes, hobbies and yes, even certain relationships. People are in...
The Loneliness Epidemic
There are a multitude of factors contributing to this epidemic of loneliness. One of them being that so much is available to us without having to move. We have remote controls, everything can be delivered to us, we can text and call. There is social media and email....
Wellbutrin and Zoloft Together -When the Meds Aren’t Working
Sertraline and Bupropion Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental disorders in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 40 million adults are affected by depression and anxiety each year. Dr. Robert McMullen...
Take Notice! Deep TMS Success Stories are Starting to Pile Up!
Positive testimonials for Brainsway’s TMS therapy continue to multiply. Treatment-resistant patients who have suffered from depression for years are finding that deep TMS (dTMS) is restoring them to a happy and energetic state. BrainsWay dTMS is a non-invasive...
Why is the dorsolatereral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) the favorite region to stimulate?
Dr. Lindsay Oberman discusses this in depth. The original link is as follows: https://achievetms.com/dorsolateral-prefrontal-cortex-is-everyones-favorite-region-to-stimulate-why/ In brief, as a summary this is some of what she has discussed– Transcranial magnetic...
Neurotransmitters Involved in Depression
In this article: The Neurochemistry of Depression Which Neurotransmitters Play a Part in Depression? Subtypes of Depression Non-Pharmacologic Treatment for Depression Pharmacologic Depression Treatment Help With Clinical Depression You've probably walked out of a...
Orange Peel Theory And Healthy Relationships
What Is the Orange Peel Theory? Well, in clinical literature, there is no mention of the orange peel theory. But my understanding from what is depicted in social media is that this is about how much you can entrust your partner in regard to a seemingly simple task....
Nail Biting
Behaviors such as nail biting are often in response to stress/anxiety. It is much like bouncing your leg, twiddling your fingers, twirling your hair, etc. It's a way to diffuse a little bit of steam if you will. Doing such behaviors can be a distraction from the...
This is your brain on magnets
TMS stands for transcranial magnetic stimulation. It is a method of using magnets to stimulate the brain through the skull. So what do magnets have to do with the brain and depression? Let’s start with reviewing electrons, they are negatively charged particles. When...