Depression is a treatable condition, but standard treatments aren’t always effective, resulting in some sufferers feeling hopeless. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be used when typical treatments such as medications and psychotherapy don’t work or when a patient desires a more natural approach to treat their depression—the results can be life-changing.
The Cost of Depression
The National Institutes of Health estimates that 21 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode from 2019 to 2020—representing 8.4 percent of all adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Household Pulse Survey, about 28 percent of adults experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression during the first two weeks of February 2023….