Sadly, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often minimized in our culture. While OCD is a potentially debilitating condition, people call themselves “OCD” flippantly and casually when they’re being particular or fussy about something like cleanliness. For someone who suffers from OCD, that dedication to cleanliness can prevent them from leaving home for days or weeks. This…
When you or a loved one are experiencing depression, it can feel like a challenging puzzle to solve. In this state, all you want to do is feel happier; it can be overwhelming not to have any answers and not know if you will ever get better. Depression is the 4th leading cause of disability…
Though TMS is a fairly new therapeutic tool, it has a long history. A history that started over 200 years ago with the discovery that electrical currents applied to animal and human nerves could induce automatic twitches of the muscle. Unfortunately, this ground breaking discovery was popularized not for its legitimate scientific value, but rather…
Everyone goes through periods of feeling down, but it usually passes after a few days and you start to feel like your old self again. Sometimes though, this feeling will go on for weeks, months, or even years, indicating something more serious. Anyone who has suffered from depression knows that it is not something that…
Having a child can be overwhelming. Your life changes completely, and sometimes in unexpected ways. Looking after a newborn baby is stressful and exhausting: they seem so fragile, they cry (a lot), and because they sleep for very short periods of time (often only about 2 hours at a time), you may get the feeling…
If you or someone you know is suffering from drug-resistant depression, taking anti-depressant medication that gradually stops working or doesn’t work at all can be quite discouraging. Healthcare providers struggle to address this dilemma, with research indicating that only 60% of individuals with depression respond to antidepressant therapy. Furthermore, 10% to 30% of those who…
Clinical depression is a serious condition that affects both the mind and body. It alters the way people feel about themselves and the people in their lives, and this can subsequently ruin relationships. If you have been diagnosed with depression, the primary focus of treatment (e.g. deep TMS, medication, etc. ) is to improve your…
Depression Explained We all feel low and sad from time to time and this is perfectly normal. This does not mean that we are clinically depressed. Depression is characterized by long and deep periods of hopelessness, as well as other symptoms covered below. It is important to know the difference between feeling down and experiencing…
Low self-esteem, a lack of excitement and low energy are some of the symptoms of depression. It can be a very isolating disorder and can stop you from doing the things that you once enjoyed, or even prevent you from trying out new, enjoyable experiences. Depression can be a difficult disorder to deal with as…
Major Depression Disorder (MDD), is characterized by the persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness or lack of interest in formerly-enjoyable activities as well as sleeping and eating too much or not enough.. Major depressive disorder is a unipolar condition as distinguished from bipolar depression which vacillates between states of depression and mania. In many cases, MDD…