For those with chronic depression, we offer Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS treatment is a non-invasive treatment for medication-resistant depression. It is not new. The FDA approved TMS as a treatment for depression approximately two years ago and it’s been used as a treatment for more than a decade.
TMS consists of five treatments per week over a 4 to 6 week period. Each treatment session lasts just 20 minutes. More than 50 percent of patients experience an improvement of mood, while one out of three TMS patients, experience complete remission.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation | Signature Psychiatric Hospital

A noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. An electromagnetic coil is placed against the patient's scalp near the forehead. The electromagnet painlessly delivers a magnetic pulse that stimulates nerve cells in the region of the brain involved in mood control and depression, and may activate regions of the brain that have decreased activity in people with depression. TMS is typically used when other depression treatments haven't been effective; and because the treatment involves delivering repetitive magnetic pulses, it's called repetitive TMS or rTMS. Common side effects may include headache; scalp discomfort at the stimulation site; tingling, spasms or twitching of facial muscles; and lightheadedness.  Uncommon side effects are rare and may include seizures, mania (particularly in people with bipolar disorder) and hearing loss if there is inadequate ear protection during treatment.