Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy was approved for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in 2008.   It has since become an important option for adults seeking effective relief from prolonged episodes of depressive illness, including depression with anxiety, or "anxious depression".    

TMS uses an electromagnet similar to those used in imaging equipment like MRI, but the shaped fields generated with TMS deliver just enough energy to activate important areas of the brain. Through repeated activation, the therapy evokes the brain's own adaptive responses, often referred to as "plasticity". Over time these adaptive responses strengthen the brain sufficiently to exit from depressed states and resume baseline or neutral states.   These transitions routinely occur for individuals with depression lasting many months or years.

Accellerated TMS Therapy:

With wider adoption of standard TMS in recent years, a fairly new option has also emerged for patients seeking results faster and with shorter sessions. Accellerated TMS makes use of a more potent version of TMS and can be performed more than once during a session having cummulative effect with fewer separate treatment days.