You’ve started taking a new antidepressant. You’re hopeful that your depression symptoms will improve, and you’re waiting to feel better. But if it’s been weeks and you don’t notice any improvements in your mood, energy, or sleep, what’s next? Here are 4 things you should know when your depression medications aren’t working. If you find…
Among the world’s 7.7 billion people, an astonishing 2.4 billion people have Facebook accounts, and internet users spend an average of 144 minutes per day on social networking sites. Yet while social media connects people online, it can also cause feelings of isolation and loneliness, potentially contributing to or exacerbating depression in many people. Social media’s growing presence makes…
It is understandable to feel frustrated if the symptoms of depression that you’re experiencing haven’t responded to medication or counseling. However, it’s not uncommon to have depression that doesn’t respond to first-line treatments like medication. In fact, about one in three people with depression experience symptoms that do not respond to medication. There are several potential causes…
The immune system is one of the body’s most valuable assets. Immune cells race to the site of a new infection or injury, where they work tirelessly against bacteria and viruses or repair tissue damage. Yet depression and the immune system are inextricably linked. Research shows, for example, that depression is more common in people…
Within California, Oregon, and Alaska, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation has been approved for use with treatment resistant depression by several insurance providers. Insurances that we’re in network with include Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross, Magellan, Tricare, Blue Shield of CA, Blue Shield Federal Employee, Optum, Aetna, MHN, Healthnet, Beacon, Prime Health Services, Provider Select, Medicare, Providence Preferred, Providence Health Plan, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, First Choice Health Network, First Health National Network, Pacificsource, Moda, OHA (fee for service only), First Health, and Premera Blue Cross. Please call us for a full list of providers. We would be happy to help check with your insurance regarding pre-approval.
*Unfortunately, Medi-cal currently does not cover TMS treatment in California. Please contact your Medi-cal provider to inquire further.
