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    • Veterans and mental health


    Certain mental health conditions are more common among veterans. According to a 2008 Veteran Affairs research, one in three veterans told their primary care doctors they experienced some depressive symptoms. One in five people said they had serious depressive symptoms. For those whose depression is not improving with medication, there are alternatives. One FDA-approved treatment …

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    Depression and the military


    Depression rates are greater in the military than in the general population, especially among family members. However, there is assistance available to lessen symptoms and enhance general wellbeing. It is a known fact that stigma within the military and among military families prevents some people from getting the assistance they need. If a military member …

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    Tricare and TMS


    Tricare, the U.S. Defense Military Health System, uses TMS as a benefit for its military members! Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an option for those with treatment-resistant depression. TMS offers a non-invasive method of stimulating brain neurons through an electromagnetic coil. This focuses on the affected areas of the brain responsible for the individual’s mood and …

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    Stanford Medicine-led Research Identifies A Subtype of Depression 


    The Mind Store has stressed that depression leads to cognitive decay. Our goal is to measure this cognitive decay and treat it.  Researchers at Stanford Medicine conducted a survey describing a cognitive biotype. This is supposed to account for 27% of depressed patients who are not effectively treated by antidepressants.  Cognitive decay involves difficulty with …

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    Not all TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Machines Are Created Equal


    Not all TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) machines are created equal. It is different at The Mind Store. The efficacy of TMS is contingent on the machine itself. BrainsWay offers a special figure 8-coil in their TMS machines that we feel reassured by. Don’t lose hope if you have tried “other” TMS treatments but haven’t used …

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    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Perinatal Depression


    TMS is an FDA-approved, non-invasive, and safe neuromodulation therapy for MDD that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain associated with psychiatric disorders. It has no systemic side effects and does not induce a seizure or require anesthesia. It has also been safely used in pregnant patients for neurological indications.
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