March 31st, 2022
Transcript:
Do you suffer from depression?
I would say since puberty, I’ve had low grade depression. I’ve felt my feelings really heavily.
How does depression affect your life and your relationships?
I was sinking further and further, so all my relationships, including with my kids and my significant other, suffered. They could see I had this beautiful life, and I couldn’t see it.
Has antidepressant medication helped?
I don’t think my problem will work with medication, because I’ve always been on a low dose.
What have you learned about the brain’s reaction to depression?
The prefrontal cortex of my brain likely wasn’t turned on and that’s the part that’s responsible for rationalizing, choosing, deciding, and making sense of things. It wasn’t on.
How did your brain’s malfunctions manifest in your day to day life?
I was not able to regulate my emotions at all. I was all emotional and couldn’t really get to the rational part of my brain. It was a lot of sadness and fear and it was really dark.
What would you say to people who are suffering like you were?
You can decide to overcome this. You don’t have to believe those feelings.
How would you describe TMS depression treatment?
You put on a helmet on your head. It’s magnetic pulses over here to kind of wake up your brain. It does not hurt.
How did TMS work for you?
You begin to see yourself change after a few 20 minute sessions. You begin to feel like there’s hope and that you’re going to come back like you’re going to get yourself back.
What is life like now after TMS?
My love for learning is back. I’m taking all these classes. My brain is working and thinking and growing. I’m proud of it. I like myself again. I love myself. I treat myself well.
What would you tell someone who is suffering from depression?
It is OK. There are people who have answers and things you can try that you can’t even imagine. I would say, ask for help. Try TMS. Set the intention that it will work for you. Look for it to get one percent better every day. That’s it. Just one percent. How can it be one percent better. Try it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
– E.M.
"Their entire team is FABULOUS. They have always treated me with dignity and respect. I have watched them with other clients as well and I see their genuine compassion for everyone that walks thru the door. I initially went to them because I moved to CO in late 2017 and they were the first place that had an opening. I needed a psychiatrist to keep me on my Rx. I was surprised when Dr Park spent more than 15 mins going over my past Rx history with me, as has been my experience for many years. Not only did we discuss Rx, he then spent another 45 mins talking to me as a counselor. I had never had a psychiatrist/counselor combo before and was amazed at how effective it is when your Dr hears more about what's going in your life than just the effects of your current Rx. This treatment model is not practiced by someone that doesn't care about his patients. He could offer the basics that most psychiatrists offer and still bill insurance the same amount but he wants his patients to succeed and is invested in their progress. He also doesn't believe in keeping someone in therapy forever. Even if it means less income for him, when you stabilize to the point that you have better things to do than spend 30 mins with him, it's a sign that you may be ready to engage in therapy less often and he will tell you that. Dr Park has been a life and marriage saver for me and he is amazingly efficient. He gets done in 1-2 sessions what would take 6 months for another counselor because he doesn't dance around the issues. To do this, he may be more blunt with you than you might have experienced before and that may be off putting to some. If you are ready to do the hard work to make your life enjoyable again, Dr Park is your man! He also got me hooked up with TMS. If you are someone that has struggled with depression for a long time and taken Rx that hasn't been effective, talk to someone about TMS. It's a game changer. It may sound like hokey fake science. It's not. It works and works fast. THANK YOU!"