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Depression help without meds?

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For treating depression w/o meds, consult a geriatric psychiatrist for psychotherapy. More are located near university medical centers. B/c they’re a psychiatrist, they could prescribe meds if needed or wanted.
Since you characterize your depression as mild, maybe a course of TMS (trans magnetic stimulation) would be of help. It has a success rate of 79% with no side effects, pain or downtime.
Electrodes are placed on your skull and a magnetic pulse is emitted to areas of the brain implicated in depression. These are determined by a prior MRI.
Also a support group may be of help. Your psychiatrist should be able to help find one.

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@5148branelly thst TMS is very costly & you must go every day for 30-40 days straight or more .
I’d consider it but I don’t drive & to get there would be too hard for me as I’m so sick 🤢 every day & exhausted. Insurance doesn’t cover it . I’d still pay of if I knew for sure it would work for me .
I get a lot of pvcs heart ❤️ palpitations so ik not sure how safe it is for us .