I’ve had depression my whole life. Over the years I saw different psychiatrists and therapists and tried 52 medications. I felt like I was spending my life at the pharmacy. I’m medication resistant, and I even had a consultation with one of the head people at the National Institutes of Mental Health who created some of these medications. I’ve tried every avenue, including electroconvulsive therapy.

After a while, I just lost hope. I was desperate to try anything that had a chance of working. When I started treatment at Greenbrook TMS, I thought it would be two months before I noticed any difference. I could tell the difference after the first treatment— I wasn’t quite as overwhelmed by everyday activities. Before TMS I’d felt too depressed to participate in family events, but I noticed I was able to get to them more easily and be happier. The few people who knew I was doing treatment could tell the difference in my personality.

I believe in TMS so much. I’ve been on medication and done ECT, I’ve met with the top people at NIMH, I’ve been inpatient, I’ve done group therapy and I’ve done private therapy. I’ve done everything, and it was TMS therapy that helped.