Dr. Hutton, Medical Director of SoCal TMS spoke on TMS at the 2016 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. This is the premier gathering of the worldwide leaders in the field of psychiatry.
Comedian Neal Brennan chats one-on-one with Trevor Noah on the Daily Show about his history of depression and how TMS therapy “did more for my depression than anything ever has”.
To see the full interview, click here:
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/9crtf6/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-neal-brennan—bringing-a-trio-of-identities-to–3-mics-
Pregnant women and new mothers need more attention when it comes to screening for depression, according to recommendations issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
That came as part of the panel’s recommendation that all adults should be screened, in a situation where they can be provided treatment or get a referral if they are clinically depressed.
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Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. During the month of May, we want to bring awareness to mental illness. We fight to erase the stigma and work to educate the public and advocate for equal care. Each year, the movement grows stronger. In 2013, President Obama proclaimed May as National Mental Health Awareness Month and brought the issue of mental health to the forefront of our nation’s thoughts.
We believe that these issues are important to address year round, but highlighting these issues during May provides a time for people to come together and display the passion and strength of those working to improve the lives of the tens of millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Do you ever find yourself scrolling through Facebook and comparing your own personal achievements and activities with those that you follow. You might not be alone. A study has found that while Facebook alone does not cause depression the amount of time on Facebook and comparing oneself to others tend to go hand in hand.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150406144600.htm
On the show, you will meet Greg & Jessica Connor, an amazing couple who have been through a long and difficult journey with depression, and now with the help of TMS, are back to living and enjoying life.
“Just a few weeks ago, I was spending my days too tired or depressed to do much and would often sleep for several hours in the afternoon; something that had been far too common since my teens. The TMS treatments and care that I received at SoCalTMS has healed the depression I’ve experienced for most of my life by giving me more energy, a more positive outlook on life, and the interest to do things I have always wanted to try; I started to ride my mountain bike just a couple weeks into treatment, which had been sitting unused for 20 years, and tried rock climbing for the first time just yesterday. I am a 55 year old, single woman. While it’s true I’ve ‘lost’ a lot of my life to this, I understand, now, that having depression is not ‘my fault’ and I do not need to blame myself for not being able to ‘just snap out of it’.
While TMS is not a cure-all for other emotional issues I still have to deal with, it certainly has lifted the veil and given me the belief and energy to deal with them and to better cope with my life as it is now, as well as restoring a positive outlook for my future. Joann Gadsky was amazing as the intake coordinator, who arranged for the insurance reviews and along with Dr. Hutton got me covered through my plan in what was ground breaking for my insurance company. Dr. Hutton’s kind and professional manner allowed me to feel safe and well supervised.
The techs who treated me were caring and put my needs first; the office and business staff made everything run smoothly. The results of the TMS treatments met all the expectations I was told up front and I couldn’t have asked for a better all-around experience when dealing with such a sensitive issue as my mental health than what I received at SoCal TMS.”
No one is immune from mental illness. If not you, then you know someone with mental illness. And so it is that Rick Warren, pastor of one of he largest churches in America, Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, and the man who gave the invocation at President Obama’s first inauguration, has also been touched so painfully with the suicide of his son Matthew.
After taking off four months from the pulpit, Pastor Warren has now returned with a message of hope, encouraging people to “take your greatest sorrow and turn it into your life’s greatest message”. This is part of a new series of sermons entitled, “How to Get Through What You Are Going Through”.
After his son shot himself, he spoke about how the most difficult death is the death of a child, but the most difficult of all is a death by suicide. But he also spoke of the years of pain his son suffered with his depression. “For 27 years, he had struggled with mental illness. When he was a little boy, he struggled with deep, deep depression. Part of the grief we’re dealing with is not just his death, but the grieving over his life. Watching a child for 27 years say, ‘Why can’t I be normal, why can’t I be like everybody else.’ That was tough.”
Depression causes tremendous suffering, and it can also kill. It is a serious illness that requires serious treatment. Thanks to Pastor Warren for sharing so openly his pain so that others can learn and deal with depression more effectively.
The touching story of a TMS patient, Carmen Burton, appeared in the March 2013 issue of Good Housekeeping. In the article, which is told from Carmen’s point of view, she describes her 20-year battle with depression and her experience with NeuroStar TMS Therapy. Carmen’s story is a testament to the remarkable hope and real-life results that TMS inspires among patients every day.
In case you missed the story, download a copy by clicking Good Housekeeping: TMS for Depression.
TMS continues to evolve as a treatment for multiple conditions. Scientific American published this article on March 17th, 2013 on the use of TMS for Chronic Pain.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=magnetic-brain-stimulation-could-ease-pain