World Bipolar Day is a time to spread awareness about the effects and signs of bipolar disorder. By increasing awareness, understanding, and sharing information about effective treatment options, we can eliminate the stigma associated with bipolar disorder. If you think you may have bipolar disorder, it’s important to see a mental health specialist as soon…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is the most passive yet one of the most effective treatments available for depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and schizophrenia. Our psychiatric providers often recommend TMS to patients for a variety of reasons, but patients are often hesitant to give it a try because of the common misconceptions listed below. Our team…
TMS for Teens—a non-invasive outpatient treatment that stimulates the brain to treat depression is FDA-approved for ages 15-plus. The FDA recently approved Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments for adolescent depression. This gives parents and their teens a low-risk, non-medication depression treatment option to consider. While the FDA has newly approved it for teen depression, TMS…
How Exercise Improves Mental Health Regular exercise is one of the most effective ways to manage your mental health naturally. In mild cases of depression or anxiety, regular exercise may be enough to manage your symptoms without the need for antidepressant medications. How does exercise help the depressed brain? When people become depressed their…
For treatment-resistant patients, treat ADHD and comorbid mood disorders simultaneously. Article originally appeared in Psychology Today, published on January 7th, 2025. Key points One-third of patients who were referred for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) met the criteria for ADHD. For treatment-resistant patients, when multiple drugs have failed, an ADHD diagnosis can be critical. Don’t delay in…
Genetic testing and lab work stop the wasteful, sometimes dangerous, trial-and-error approach to mental health treatment No mental health patient has the luxury of time. Even mild anxiety or depression can impact work, relationships, and happiness. From its origins in treating severe mental health cases, Advanced Brain + Body Clinic developed techniques and processes for…
2 adult ADHD patients spent their lives in a revolving door of antidepressants Could your depression/anxiety actually be undiagnosed ADHD? The New York Times recently published an important article on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Doctors Are Still Figuring Out Adult A.D.H.D. The NYT article says “A.D.H.D. is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adults….
Minneapolis columnist Jon Tevlin recently covered his own journey out of depression in the Star Tribune article titled Depressed after his wife’s death, this Minneapolis man turned to ketamine therapy for help. Ketamine is the only legal psychedelic medication that is proven to be effective in treating severe depression, bipolar depression, PTSD, anxiety and suicidal…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for depression (TMS) is a noninvasive – and often overlooked – treatment option that we offer at our interventional psychiatric clinic. While it has been proven to work well for many patients with depression, OCD and nicotine dependence, researchers are continually learning how and why it works. Clinicians around the world…
TMS Treatment for Depression Now More Accessible – Minneapolis, MN Medicare recently updated its coverage of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy for depression. Due to the impressive success rate of TMS, its non-invasive nature, and minimal side effects, Medicare now only requires patients to try and fail one antidepressant medication before they will cover TMS…