Suicide is a complex medical and social problem and takes a staggering toll on US public health claiming the lives of over 45,000 people annually. The problem is gradually worsening. Suicide rates went up more than 30% in half of the US since 1999. Any intervention attempting to reduce the risk of suicide should be […]
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Treating Depression When Medication Doesn’t Work
By Scott West, M.D. | Jun. 22, 2018 The recent, tragic deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain are a reminder of the battle so many of us are fighting, often silently. Depression doesn’t discriminate, and even celebrities are a part of the 320 million people around the world living with depression. I’ve met many of these individuals in my […]
MythBusted: Breaking the Code on Depression Treatment
On August 11th, 2014 legendary comedian and movie star Robin Williams took his own life after quietly battling major depression for several decades. His suicide took the world by total surprise for one reason – nobody thought Robin Williams was depressed. He never showed any signs, at least in the public eye. He was universally […]
TMS Therapy Success Stories
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Safe and Effective Treatment for Depression Nothing spells S U C C E S S like results, so when it comes to finding a treatment for major depression that actually produces positive results the news should be shared far and wide. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an alternative therapy for treating individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) […]
Major Depression Treatment without Medication
When Medication Is Not an Option As a society people have become conditioned to pop a pill in hopes of a quick cure for whatever ails us. Yes, certain medications and recent advances in medicine have provided amazing healing properties for many maladies worldwide. In the case of treating major depression, however, the jury is […]
Postpartum Depression Treatment in Massachusetts
Helping Mothers Recover from the “Baby Blues” Clinical depression rates among women are double those of men, often explained as the result of hormonal changes women experience starting with puberty. Although hormonal fluctuations are a significant contributing factor to the high rates of depression among women, life circumstances and general life stressors can compound the […]