Depression Story By: Debbie

I’ve pretty much had depression since I was a child. I had separation anxiety in elementary school and its basically followed me throughout my life in variant degrees. My first depressive episode was when I was 35 – I was hospitalized for 30 days. That was when I first began taking antidepressants and it’s been over 20 years that I’ve been on them. And then I just hit a wall – my doctor and I were discussing new options and changing them again. NeuroStar TMS Therapy came along at the perfect time because I started to feel like my options were running out. It felt like medication was putting a band-aid on my depression. I came to realize that this wasn’t my fault and I just needed help. I brought up the idea of NeuroStar TMS Therapy with my doctor and he said he would be offering it in the next few weeks so I knew this was meant for me. I had done my homework and learned all about it and I knew it was right for me.

It has been a wonderful experience – everyone has been wonderful and caring through this whole process. They genuinely want me to get better. After about a week and a half I really started to feel different. I felt like I was alive – like the veil had been taken off of my eyes. I could see clearly and colors were brighter. Every day it gets better and better. Even though life still happens it is so much easier to deal with things… I don’t want to crawl under a table anymore. My house is cleaner. I want to see people, and don’t want to be by myself like I used to. Everything looks and feels different – like before I was a robot going through the motions. I truly believe if it wasn’t for the meds I wouldn’t be functional at all. But the meds took me to that final level where I could function but I wasn’t living.

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3 Responses to “Debbie’s Story”

  1. Colleen C. Johnson on February 1st, 2012 10:46 am

    Debbie:
    I read your story and watched your video. I had TMS treatments a year ago. My story is very similar to yours. Depression all of my life and now in full remission. I would just like to connect with someone who has experienced and is experiencing life not being depressed after experiencing a life-time of depression. It is an amazing and unique experience. It is so exciting and I would like to connect with someone who can relate. If you are interested please let me know. I am not sure that this site accommodates this type of request but its worth my effort to try. I am not sure where else to connect with someone who has a similar background. If we cannot connect, your story is articulated well such that it is inspiring! Thanks

  2. tammy mitchell on February 19th, 2012 7:46 am

    i too have suffered from mdd, major deppression, most of my life, i have suffered endlessly, i am now to the point of being med resistant. well i have been for some time now. i am almost suicidal. if i cant afford this treatment, i dont know what i am going to do.

  3. Debbie on March 18th, 2012 10:39 am

    Hi, I have been suffering from Depression for more than 30 yrs. and recently hospitalized for this disease due to trying to commit suicide. I have been on so many different meds to no avail. I am desperate to feel good. I now currently take 3 different anti-depressants and they do not seem to be working.
    I am seriously considering TMS as I have seen it on the Dr. Oz show just wondering what the cost for these treatments are. Any info. anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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