TMS Therapy for Depression in Fairfax and Alexandria

If you are struggling with medication-resistant depression, know that you are not alone, and that there are other treatments available. At Genesis, we can help you find depression treatments in Fairfax and Alexandria that meet your needs.

Our specialists support the number one physician-recommended TMS therapy, NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy—a treatment that is the gold standard of its kind. To learn more about the conditions treated by TMS therapy, schedule your consultation with the expert medical team at Genesis TMS and Wellness today.

NeuroStar: For When Medication and Therapy Are Not Enough

Sometimes, traditional treatments like medication and therapy just do not work if you are dealing with depression. If you are struggling to find relief with these treatments, you might be facing one or more of these challenges:

• Even though you take your medication correctly, it does not seem to be working for you. You still experience the same—or even worse—mental health symptoms
• Your medication side-effects are interfering with your daily living
• You find yourself switching medications but still see no improvement.
• You are either unable to access therapy, not eligible, or not interested in it.
• You have tried several therapists or therapy types without any success.
• Therapy feels too costly and slow for your needs, and it is not helping you manage your symptoms effectively.

Some symptoms of depression include:

• Lethargy
• Disinterest in your hobbies
• Change in appetite (increase or decrease)
• Numbness
• Persistent feeling of sadness

If any of these situations sound like you, NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy may be right for your needs. This innovative TMS treatment offers a quick and effective way to help you manage your depression symptoms and rediscover a sense of vitality.

How Does NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy Treat Depression?

Compared to non-depressed individuals, depression patients experience reduced brain activity. Typically, this reduced brain activity is localized to regions of the brain responsible for regulating your mood, behavior, and emotions. This reduction of activity, often caused by neurotransmitter imbalances, or differences in structure and function, is what causes the experience of depressive symptoms, including constant feelings of sadness, decreased energy, loss of interest in social interactions, and an overall sense of emotional numbness or emptiness. Each of these concerns can profoundly impact your daily living and emotional well-being.

As offered in our Alexandria and Fairfax offices, NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy treats depression by improving your brain activity in these targeted regions with very safe, gentle, and powerful electromagnetic pulses. This advanced technology allows the NeuroStar program to effectively help you regulate your behavior, emotions, and mood to improve your overall experience of depression symptoms. NeuroStar has been proven to help you enhance your mood, enhance your desire for social engagement, and experience fewer depression days. Eventually, your brain is trained to improve its activity by itself—reducing your depression symptoms over time.

Why TMS Therapy is Ideal to Treat Depression

NeuroStar offers many benefits to our patients, which is why it is the gold-standard in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy:

• Unlike traditional medications (like anti-depressants), there are no systemic side-effects of medication with NeuroStar.
• Unlike therapy, NeuroStar directly targets your physical symptoms of depression, at the level of your brain, for enduring, long-lasting, and sustainable relief.
• The NeuroStar treatment regimen consists of a rapid treatment program that takes less than two months to complete.
• NeuroStar is a unique treatment option in that it ensures minimal disruption to patients’ daily routines, as there is no downtime or recovery period necessary post-treatment.
• For most patients, NeuroStar  causes very minimal side-effects that can be easily managed with over-the-counter pain relief.

These are just some of the benefits this treatment program can offer. If you are a patient with depression in Fairfax or Alexandria, schedule your one-on-one consultation with the expert mental health specialists at Genesis to discover if NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is right for you.

Schedule Your Appointment for TMS Therapy for Depression in Fairfax and Alexandria

NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is a very strong mental health treatment option for our patients in Fairfax and Alexandria struggling with depression, and it offers numerous benefits.

It is consistent with the treatment guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association, the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in supporting the use of TMS for treatment-resistant or refractory depression.

At Genesis TMS and Wellness, we specialize in TMS therapy, ensuring that patients receive their treatment quickly. For more information about how you can address your major depressive disorder, contact us today and schedule your consultation.