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Dr. Oz Show features TMS Therapy!
Please, tune in to Dr. Oz show on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, as he talks about TMS Therapy and its use in the treatment for depression. He might even have a demonstration of an actual patient having a TMS Therapy … Continue reading
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Tips for Coping with Depression
October is National Depression Awareness Month! Approximately 14.8 million American adults suffer from (clinical) Depression in any given year. Persistent depression can interfere with a person’s health and social well-being, affecting normal day-to-day activities. The first step to recovery is … Continue reading
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Is TMS like “shock therapy?”
No! TMS Therapy uses a much more refined and safer way to stimulate brain regions that are affected by depression. “Shock Therapy,” or ECT, uses the application of electricity on the scalp, with the goal of inducing a seizure throughout … Continue reading
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Dr. Bouras to talk on Aging and Depression
Dr. Bouras has been invited to speak on "Aging and Depression." This is an educational seminar offered by Senior Care Solutions, to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11am-1pm, at First United Methodist Church. To RSVP, please call Kathy … Continue reading
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Discrimination and Mental Health
I came across this Flyer on Stigma and Discrimination on Mental Health, from the Canadian Mental Health Association, about how the "stigma" for mental health actually becomes "discrimination" against mental health. This reminds me of the efforts of organization in … Continue reading
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Are You (“Mentally”) Healthy?
When somebody asks us about our health, we usually think only of our "physical" health. But, everyone should also be thinking of our "mental" health which many times directly influences our quality of life (being happy). We can think of … Continue reading
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VTMSC will be at the Health-a-rama on 10/2/10
Victoria TMS Center will have a booth at this year's Health-a-rama, at the mall, on Saturday, October 2, 2010. We will have information on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, the new, proven, cutting-edge technology for the treatment of depression. Come to get … Continue reading
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Dr. Bouras to speak at CMC’s Healthwise Program
Dr. Bouras will be talking about "Living with Depression," as part of the Citizens Medical Center Healthwise Program on Thursday, September 16th, 2010, at 5:30pm. The event is free to the public and it will take place at Citizens Medical … Continue reading
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Family2Family Education Program begins 8/31
NAMI Victoria started offering free Family to Family Education Programs last year. This program is taught by trained family members of patients with psychiatric illnesses, geared towards family members of other patients. They offer information, insight, understanding and empowerment to … Continue reading
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Dr. Bouras featured on Community Crossroads – part 2
Dr. Bouras was recently featured as one of the guests of Steve Broussard of KATU, Community Crossroads program, talking about depression and TMS therapy. This is part 2 of that interview:
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