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Living with depression can feel like carrying a constant weight. It affects your mind, body, and soul and can make even basic daily tasks feel hard. Depression is a mood disorder characterized by feelings of persistent sadness and can cause you to lose interest in activities you once enjoyed.
Our goal at FitMind Therapeutics is to help you lift this weight. Our providers have over 30 years of clinical experience dedicated to building their expertise in administering cutting-edge, innovative treatments for depression that are evidence-based. NeuroStar TMS Therapy is a safe and effective way to achieve symptom relief from depression and improve one’s level of functioning and overall sense of well-being, especially when other treatments have not worked. Here is a look at how NeuroStar TMS Therapy in Jacksonville works.
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is an innovative TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) technology. It is a non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers magnetic pulses to stimulate nerve cells involved in mood control. This reactivates regions of the brain that have unbalanced activity during depression.
It is safe and generally well-tolerated, without the common side effects of medication or alternative mental health treatments. It can also be used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
NeuroStar treatments are conducted in our outpatient center while you are awake. Small magnetic coils will be positioned lightly against your head. You may feel sensations of tapping, tingling, or warming—this is generally temporary, and usually decreases as you continue treatments. Each NeuroStar TMS therapy treatment in our Jacksonville clinic takes less than twenty minutes and requires no downtime so that you can return to work, school, or your other everyday activities.
The FDA cleared NeuroStar Advanced Therapy as the first non-invasive outpatient treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients who have not responded to antidepressants. This therapy is safe and highly effective, with clinicians performing over 4.8 million treatments on more than 134,000 patients.
It is the #1 physician-recommended TMS technology because it produces clinically proven results. Based on data available from providers, 83% of patients who receive NeuroStar treatments experience relief from their depression. Studies show that after NeuroStar treatments, 83 percent of patients felt significant improvement in symptoms of depression, and 62 percent felt full remission. Some patients start to feel NeuroStar TMS therapy work immediately after one session at our Jacksonville clinic, but it is more common to feel a gradual shift as sessions continue. Most people will feel the full effects of NeuroStar treatments after 10-15 sessions (2-3 weeks).
How long you will feel relief from NeuroStar TMS Therapy depends on your individual circumstances, including your medical history, current state of health, use of medications, and social support. Most people experience significant relief in depressive symptoms for several months up to one year post-treatment, making TMS sessions long-lasting treatments available for depression.
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If you start to feel like the effects of your NeuroStar TMS sessions are wearing off, speak to our team at our Jacksonville location.
NeuroStar TMS Therapy can be a game-changing treatment for people living with depression who have not had success with other treatment methods. Our qualified team is dedicated to helping you balance your mood and restore your sense of well-being. Schedule your initial consultation today to learn more about how NeuroStar TMS Therapy in Jacksonville works and begin your journey toward renewed wellness.
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