For Fairfax and Alexandria patients experiencing anxious depression, we offer NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy, the #1 physician-recommended TMS treatment by doctors.
NeuroStar provides many benefits for our patients with depression symptoms. This non-surgical treatment can be especially ideal for patients who have not achieved success with other treatments, like medication or therapy. If you want to learn more about how NeuroStar can help you manage your mental health condition, schedule your consultation with the medical team at Genesis TMS and Wellness today.
While it is normal to feel stressed at times, anxiety (or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, GAD) should not be ignored because it impacts our social lives and physical health. It can be even more serious when combined with Major Depression.
Those who have major depression with comorbid anxiety may feel restless, irritable, distracted, or unable to relax. In addition, those with anxiety may experience headaches or dizziness, tiredness, insomnia, palpitations, shortness of breath, trembling or shaking, excessive sweating, nausea, or stomach pain. It should be noted that TMS Therapy is only cleared for those who have both depression and anxiety – not patients who only have anxiety.
One of the most important aspects of NeuroStar TMS therapy is its ability to address the neurobiological roots of both depression and comorbid anxiety, directly at the level of your brain. In individuals who have depression with comorbid anxiety, imbalances or disruptions in key brain regions that regulate mood and anxiety levels are often at play.
NeuroStar’s targeted magnetic pulses help safely but powerfully recalibrate the brain’s activity by stimulating the prefrontal cortex. This can help alleviate depressive symptoms and regulate the heightened stress response seen in anxiety. The goal is to reduce the intensity of depressive feelings —and NeuroStar can help you achieve this.
The prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for important functions such as decision-making, emotional regulation, and social behavior, tends to have reduced activity in people with depression. Research has shown that this area tends to be underactive in patients with depression. Similarly, areas of the brain that control the body’s stress response, such as the amygdala, may have lowered functioning in patients with comorbid anxiety.
For patients in the Fairfax or Alexandria area whose anxious depression has not responded well to medication or other treatments, NeuroStar TMS therapy can be an ideal treatment solution. Studies show that TMS can be highly effective for individuals with treatment-resistant depression—those whose symptoms persist despite trying multiple antidepressants. NeuroStar’s ability to provide relief for these patients is particularly valuable because depression with comorbid anxiety often involves a more complicated mix of symptoms that may not respond to traditional treatments.
Since TMS works by stimulating specific areas of the brain involved in mood and emotional regulation, it helps patients who have struggled to find lasting relief through medication alone. This makes it an excellent choice for those with anxious depression who need more targeted intervention to address both their mood and anxiety symptoms simultaneously. Some patients may benefit from a combined treatment approach involving both medication and NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy for anxious depression can be very beneficial to our patients in the Fairfax and Alexandria area for the following reasons:
These features, and many other important reasons, make NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy a strong treatment option for patients who wish to safely and effectively manage their mental health.
At our Fairfax and Alexandria offices, we offer NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy for qualifying adults who are experiencing depression with comorbid anxiety. For more information, speak to the specialists at Genesis TMS and Wellness today, and let us help guide you on your journey to wellness.
