TMS Integrative Brain Institute

It's been a little while since we've shared a mental health tip, but this one is a very important one.

Sometimes, when we struggle with our mental health, we have to balance that struggle with our interpersonal relationships. But relationships are a two-way street of understanding, compassion and care.

Make sure you set appropriate boundaries with the ones you love. And give yourself permission to focus on yourself. It's natural to fear a negative response from others, which forces a person to stretch outside their comfort zone in a time of vulnerability. But by setting those boundaries, you are allowing yourself to build on your self-respect and self-love, and opening a healthy line of communication with others.

TMS Integrative Brain Institute is now taking new patients. If you struggle with treatment-resistant depression and are located near the Paoli, Pennsylvania area, please visit us at www.tmsibi.com to schedule your free consultation today.

What's the difference between TMS and ECT? A lot, actually!

ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, works by applying direct electric currents to the patient's head while they are sedated and immobilized, intentionally causing a "therapeutic seizure" in order to reset the brain. While safer than it has been in the past, other potential side effects of ECT include headache, muscle aches, nausea, transient changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and transient arrhythmias.

TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, does not involve the application of direct electrical currents to a patient's head. TMS is designed to activate the brain's healing process more gently by magnetically stimulating a very discrete part of the brain while avoiding global seizures and cognitive dysfunction. TMS involves few side effects, thereby enabling patients to remain awake and comfortable during treatments.

Learn more about TMS therapy services in Paoli, PA, by contacting us at http://www.tmsibi.com. We're ready to see you now!