I haven't really been here for the last few weeks. I have, however, been on threads (don't @ me) and there's something about the brief format and slightly confrontational vibe of that place that has suited my mood recently. My mood being A Big Issue, Actually.

The week before last a couple of things happened at the shop that triggered my brain weasels, so I had last week off and now I'm going to be off for the next two months. My psychiatrist has recommended I go back into hospital for another round of TMS. I have stayed in for 4-6 weeks on previous admissions for TMS! It eats up your life.

I can't help but feel like I'm letting everyone down. And there is bags of shame about every thing I've done in the last week in reaction to the events that set me off. Other people have been affected too. The guilt I have carried around with me from childhood is in attendance. (No idea why I have so much guilt and shame, it'd be really nice if I could identify the source and get rid of it.)

I've had three courses of TMS before and I was in the worst period of my life, so my recollection is that it didn't actually help much. My doctor thinks it did, and we both thought it'd be interesting to see how I respond when I'm not in such a distressed state.

#mentalhealth #transcranialmagneticstimulation

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anyone with experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation #TMS #TranscranialMagneticStimulation ?

positive or negative results for treatment of major depressive disorder?

or experience with #Esketamine for #depression?

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#Boost #MentalHealthMetaphor #MentalHealth #Psychology #Psychiatry #Psych #MajorDepressiveDisorder #MDD #PTSD

Here's to hoping my insurance OKs me for TMS treatment. I have had many bad experiences with medications and it would be nice to at least try something else.
#transcranialmagneticstimulation
Enlightening recent talk by @neurochoice associate Dan McCalley on progress towards using #TranscranialMagneticStimulation to forestall relapse in #AlcoholUseDisorder (turns out #MedialPreFrontalCortex targeting currently has the lead)...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667174322000271
@vaweisman I am interested in this question too. I hope more people respond. My doctor suggested I consider #TranscranialMagneticStimulation recently, and I would love to hear other people's stories.
Curious to know if anyone has any experience with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for depression. #TMS #TranscranialMagneticStimulation #Depression #DepressionTreatment #DepressionTreatments
Do I know anyone who has had #TranscranialMagneticStimulation? My psychologist has suggested it for #depression and #ptsd, my neurologist has suggested it for #migraines, and now my sleep doc has recommended it for #insomnia. I am reading that it's a daily commitment for several months. If you've had #TMS for any of the above, did you have improvements?