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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a non-drug treatment proven to improve symptoms of major depressive disorder, can also be highly effective in treating PTSD, especially when depression is also present.

The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose self-administered instrument for screening, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression. The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the 9 DSM depression criteria as “0” (not at all) to “3” (nearly every day).

The use of electromagnetic current to treat various conditions has fascinated the medical profession since ancient Greece. Over the centuries, studies have often been lacking, leading to much skepticism in the medical profession. Today, there is a strong collective interest in non-invasive, alternative, and natural remedies, leading to more research and refinements in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Major depressive disorder (MDD), is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder. MDD affects between 5% and 17% of all people at some point in their lives, (1) making it one of the most common forms of mental illness.