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Is counseling alone enough to treat depression.

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I have major depressive disorder and it's severe at the moment. I found a really good counselor that I'm seeing every week. However, antidepressants have stopped working all together and there's nothing else available where I live. So my options is to go to Canada to get TMS therapy because I could stay with someone there or just to continue counseling and do nothing.

July 2

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Answer 1

Therapy does help if you can get it.

July 5

Answer 2

I find that therapy works but not on its own, having people around who genuinely care and want to help can make all the difference when therapy isn’t enough

July 5

Answer 3

I'm still not sure what TMS is. However, if it was the best option for me than maybe I would try it.

July 4

Answer 4

Hi Sandy, I would say that it is not a bad idea if you can get to and stay in Canada while you do TMS treatment . . It's worth a try . . Perhaps, though, you wouldn't have to go to Canada to get TMS . . I know that TMS is offered down here in Virginia, though I have never tried it . . Peace and love to you, friend . . Sam . .

July 2