Chattin With Catherine: Interview of Psychiatrist & TMS Expert Kira Stein, MD

Chattin With Catherine: Interview of Psychiatrist & TMS Expert Kira Stein, MD – West Coast TMS Institute’s director Kira Stein, MD discusses how transcranial magnetic stimulation, an effective, non-invasive, FDA-approved, office-based treatment for clinical depression with few side effects. She explains how major depressive disorder, also known as “clinical depression”, is diagnosed and how it is different from everyday sadness. Also addressed are the issues of suicide, postpartum depression, antidepressant medications, ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), VNS, and deep brain stimulation. Hope for depression sufferers is emphasized. This is not medical advice, but instead is general education about clinical depression. If you believe that you are suffering from clinical depression it is important to seek medical care.

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