Mental health challenges and physical health challenges often come with very different symptoms. They do have one thing in common, though; They both mess up your life. With a mental health challenge, the symptoms might not be as obvious as with a physical illness. People might not understand what you’re struggling with or going through,…
When you’re exploring a treatment like transcranial magnetic simulation (TMS), you probably want to know two things: how it works and what it feels like. We’ve done quite a bit of educational content lately about the treatment mechanisms behind TMS therapy. So, today, we want to shift to the second portion. Let’s talk about what…
When you’re living with depression, you might wonder how different treatment options actually work. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), for example, help to make more serotonin available in your brain, improving your mood. Fortunately, medical experts know quite a bit about depression in 2026. When first-line treatments like SSRIs don’t work, they can target your…
Getting mental healthcare covered by insurance can be difficult. Far too many people have paid out of pocket for visits to medical professionals and for treatments for mental health conditions. That’s all because the insurance system has been somewhat slow to treat mental health with the same seriousness as physical health. And that’s a problem…
With the exception of preventive care visits like annual physicals, when you see a doctor, you’re usually looking for treatment. You might be seeking out an antibiotic for an infection or a physical therapy referral for an injury. You could be hoping to get help with mental health symptoms you’ve been experiencing, like uncontrollable thoughts…
If you’re living with treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or you need support quitting smoking, consider TMS. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses specialized technology to affect particular changes in your brain. This treatment option is medication-free. Instead, you wear a sophisticated headset during a multi-week course of treatment. The device sends safe magnetic pulses to…
For many people living with depression, treatment begins with approaches that are well known and widely used. Psychiatric medication and psychotherapy, often called talk therapy, have helped countless individuals better manage symptoms, regain stability, and improve their quality of life. These treatments remain important tools in mental health care, and for some patients they provide…
Tip 1: Make Exercises Challenging but Doable Just like any exercise you have to push yourself a little to get the benefits. Â When doing a balance exercise, if you can keep from falling for at least five seconds, but you are wobbling all over the place, it is challenging, but doable and you will improve…
Depression can be a devastating disorder where people lose the interest to participate in the things they enjoy. This loss of interest can be so severe that it can interfere with work and caring for one’s self. Psychotherapy and medication can help, but they don’t always help everyone. Thankfully, for those people there is deep TMS.…
I provided a lecture on BPPV for the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Southeastern District Meeting on March 9, 2016 and had a request to post it online.  Keep in mind that this was a one hour lecture for topic that is often taught in a full day. Unfortunately the videos won’t work, however some of…