World Mental Health Day World mental health day: Today (10th October) is #worldmentalhealthday. The overall objective is to raise awareness about mental health. As a result, raising awareness will allow people to open up about their mental health problems. Thus, allowing them to seek early interventions and help. 2019’s theme is suicide prevention A message […]
Support young people’s mental health #HelloYellow Wear yellow for #HelloYellow on Thursday 10th October to show your support and care for young people’s mental health. Show your support by donating to the YoungMinds Charity. Or show young people that they are not alone. TMS support group Say #HelloYellow on World Mental Health Day 2018! Why […]
What is depression? Depression is predicted to be the leading cause of disability by the year 2030 (World Health Organization). Clinical depression is different from normal fluctuations in mood. Therefore, some common symptoms of depression are long term low mood, poor motivation, lack of pleasure, poor appetite and sleep. There are many challenges to tackling […]
The Lancet Psychiatry: Effectiveness of sertraline for depression Effectiveness of sertraline for depression: By 2030 it is predicted that depression will be the leading cause of disability in high-income countries. Also, surveys by The Mind Charity in the UK show that 3.3 in 100 people suffer from depression in the UK alone. The report published […]
TMS treatment Pros & Cons TMS treatment pros and cons: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment has a 75% response rate. Thus, 3/4 people who have completed the treatment see significant benefits from it. Even though the advantages of TMS treatment outweigh the disadvantages. However, the disadvantages should still be considered and discussed with the patient. […]
TMS Anxiety Treatment TMS anxiety treatment in Sheffield: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a novel, noninvasive and an effective way to treat anxiety and depression. In which, powerful magnetic rays are used to target areas of the brain which are known to be involved in anxiety and depression. Thus, People who undergo TMS have shown […]
Cure my OCD – BBC Stories TMS cure my OCD: “27-year-old Connor films his every move to make sure he hasn’t harmed anyone. It’s just one of the compulsions he goes through due to his obsessive-compulsive disorder – a mental health condition he has suffered from his entire life. His distressing obsessions, otherwise known as […]
TMS treatment success rate TMS success rate: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment has been in use successfully in the UK since 2015. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued its own recommendation of TMS treatment for clinical depression in 2015. The rTMS Centre (Sheffield) has been providing the treatment for severe depression […]
TMS Treatment Insurance Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment: a non-invasive treatment for mental illnesses is not currently available on insurance policies in the UK. However, with mental illnesses currently being proactively discussed and reviewed. Thus, insurance policies will adjust to cover more mental health treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation. In addition, we encourage patients […]
Exercise for mental healthWe all are aware of the physical health benefits of exercise, but there are numerous mental health benefits too. Also, many types of research point out that people who exercise on a regular basis have better mental health than people who do not. Thus, they have lower rates of depression/anxiety and better […]