Did you know you can get TMS Therapy in Portland? Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a new and innovative treatment option that can help people overcome depression and anxious depression, even if other treatment options haven’t worked before. TMS combines the findings of neuroscience into practical clinical application and is sparking new hope for treating the most common and disruptive mental health disorders.
If you’d like to learn more about TMS Therapy, reach out to Active Path today and book an appointment.
How Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Works
To understand TMS treatment, it’s first important to consider the role that brain structures play in common mental health conditions. People experiencing major depressive disorder, anxious depression,, or obsessive-compulsive disorder all have distinct regions of the brain that are underactive compared to neurotypical controls, which plays a large role in the symptoms you experience.
TMS treatment uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate brain activity in these regions, increasing electrical connectivity and improving a number of mental health symptoms. It accomplishes this using an electromagnetic coil, which can create electrical stimulation deep within the brain.
This stimulation can kickstart underactive brain regions, helping them return to normal levels of electrical activity. As these cells begin to fire more often, they grow stronger and more active, leading to a cascade of positive changes in mental health symptoms.
What TMS Therapy Treats
TMS Therapy is an FDA-approved treatment for a number of common mental health conditions, including:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Major depressive disorder
- Smoking cessation
- Anxiety comorbid with major depressive disorder
But perhaps most importantly, TMS has shown substantial success in treating mental health disorders that haven’t responded well to treatment in the past. People with treatment-resistant depression, for instance, will often see marked improvements in depression symptoms after completing several treatment sessions of TMS.
TMS Therapy for Depression
TMS is a safe and effective treatment for people experiencing major depressive disorder. Using magnetic coils designed specifically for treating depression, TMS can stimulate underactive brain regions and lead to substantial symptom relief.
Better still, TMS is typically safe to use for people who are already taking antidepressant medications or undergoing other forms of depression treatment.
If you’ve tried other treatment options without success, starting TMS therapy can be the life-changing treatment you need to overcome major depression once and for all.
TMS Therapy for Anxious Depression
TMS therapy for anxious depression uses a different magnetic coil to target regions of the brain associated with anxious depressive symptoms. This approach is often referred to as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and has quickly proven itself to be a highly effective treatment option for people living with anxious depressive disorders.
The TMS Treatment Process
The treatment process itself is relatively simple. It is a completely non-invasive treatment option and only requires wearing a specialized helmet for between five minutes and an hour, depending on the specific protocol. During the process, you may feel a light tapping sensation and hear a clicking noise, which comes from the machine creating electromagnetic impulses.
Our team can walk you through any potential side effects that you may experience during treatment. The most common side effect is mild scalp discomfort.
Several sessions are typically required before people start to feel a substantial reduction in symptoms.
Starting TMS Therapy in Portland with Active Path
TMS can provide hope for people who’ve struggled with mental health challenges for decades, people seeking treatment for the first time, and even those who have tried several other treatments without success. To get started with TMS in Portland, contact the team at Active Path by calling 503.719.4648 or filling out our confidential online contact form for a no-obligation consultation.
Living with disorders such as depression or anxious depression can be debilitating – but it doesn’t have to be permanent.
Start your path to recovery with innovative and effective treatment at Active Path today.
