Many people’s daily rhythm changes in the winter. People tend to sleep longer, eat more, feel fatigued, and have low energy. In some cases, these symptoms can be markers for SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD is a form of depression that encompasses many of...
Ups and Downs, Highs and Lows Bipolar Disorder, also known as Manic Depression, is characterized by mood swings between mania and a feeling of despair. Some describe this phenomenon as a pendulum between ‘highs and lows’. Despite many people’s misconceptions the...
There are different types of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on the market today. New Frontiers Psychiatry is a Brainsway TMS machine provider and can offer patients rTMS and dTMS. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an alternative...
Our brains are the most complex structure known to all of humanity. There is something you can do right now, that would have immediate positive effects on your attention and mood. And continuing to do it will protect you longitudinally from depression and even...
This is the story of a patient Andrew, who struggled with depression since his teen years. When depressed, he’d find it hard to do anything. Medication has helped but his depression has been what we call, treatment resistant. And he is not alone. According to a 2015...
Here are some great answers from Dr. Robert McMullen with further input below from our practice about these commonly asked questions. What is the success rate? 01:50 – 02:37 It can vary widely from 1/3 patients experiencing full relief to 80% of patients. This depends...
