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What Actually Happens at a First Psychiatric Appointment
A plain description of what an initial psychiatric evaluation involves, what it is for, and the five things worth bringing to make it more useful.
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TMS vs. Medication
TMS vs. Medication: Understanding Your Options for Treatment-Resistant Depression For many people managing depression, medication is the first — and sometimes only — option they’ve been offered. But when medication hasn’t provided enough relief, or the side effects are hard to live with, it’s worth understanding what else is available, and how those options actually…
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How TMS Therapy Works
How TMS Therapy Works: A Patient’s Guide to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation If you’ve heard your psychiatrist mention TMS and aren’t quite sure what it involves, you’re not alone — it’s one of the least understood, most effective tools available for depression that hasn’t responded to medication. Here’s a plain-language guide to what it actually is.…
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Understanding Treatment-Resistant Depression
Understanding Treatment-Resistant Depression: When Standard Treatment Isn’t Enough If you’ve tried an antidepressant — or several — and still don’t feel like yourself, you’re not alone, and you haven’t run out of options. What you may be dealing with is what’s known as treatment-resistant depression: depression that hasn’t responded adequately to standard treatment. What “Treatment-Resistant”…