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Many patients who have mental health problems and chronic pain conditions benefit from undergoing treatment programs that use approaches like therapy and medication. Some experience little improvement and would prefer treating depression, chronic pain, and other mental health and neurological conditions without medication. While medications may be necessary for specific conditions, they are considered one treatment option for other conditions.


Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is one treatment option that offers the benefit of long-term relief and remission. Licensed health care professionals that do not offer TMS in their practice or facility may not understand the benefits of TMS or may not recommend TMS as a treatment options. Hence, knowing your treatment options is vital to your own health and wellbeing.

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Learn About the Star*D Clinical Trial



STAR*D is the largest prospective clinical trial of major depressive disorder ever conducted. It was a multicenter, nationwide association of 14 university-based regional centers, which oversaw a total of 23 participating psychiatric clinics and 18 primary care clinics. STAR*D was a seminal, large-scale, practical clinical trial that provided a great deal of data for clinicians, researchers, and policy makers about antidepressant therapy regimes.



Since the conclusion of this trial in 2004, TMS was first FDA-approved in 2008, and has now become widely used by psychiatrist and other physician specialities across the United States. Learn more about the Star*D Study HERE.

Patient Screening Questionnaires

The below screening tools are not intended to diagnosis a mental health condition or disorder. However, these online tools can help with determining the level of severity of your symptoms and can assist you in making a determination of whether or not you should seek the help of a licensed mental health professional or schedule a more thorough evaluation with NeuroHEAL TMS.

Mood Disorder Questionnaire
Screens for bipolar symptoms linked to bipolar spectrum disorders.
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Generalized Anxiety Questionnaire

Assess the severity of the most common seven anxious disorder symptoms

Depression Anxiety Stress Screening

Evaluates the severity of depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms.

Geriatric Depression Questionnaire

Evaluates symptoms of depression in elderly patients.

Certain Apps Can Help Manage Symptoms


What can you do when you can't afford therapy yet continue to struggle with certain symptoms?

There are a number of apps available that can help to tame stress, irritability, or reduce insomnia. Check out these apps and see if you one might be good for you. Using one of these apps along with TMS therapy may help to prevent the return of symptoms.

What’s up is an amazing free app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more. Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive. 

MoodKit uses the foundation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and provides users with over 200 different mood improvement activities. Developed by two clinical psychologists, MoodKit helps you learn how to change how you think, and develop self-awareness and healthy attitudes. The journal feature is a great way to practice self-care by reflecting on the day, noting any distressing thoughts, and documenting how you overcame them.

Based on the best-selling book of the same name, Twenty-Four Hours a Day offers 366 meditations from the book, making it easier for people in recovery from addiction to focus on sobriety wherever they are.

Quit That! is a completely free app that helps users beat their habits or addictions. Whether you’re looking to stop drinking alcohol, quit smoking, or stop taking drugs, it’s the perfect recovery tool to track and monitor your progress. Track as many vices as you want and find out how many minutes, hours, days, weeks, or years it’s been since you quit.

MindShift is one of the best mental health apps designed specifically for teens and young adults with anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxious feelings, Mind Shift stresses the importance of changing how you think about anxiety. Think of this app as the cheerleader in your pocket, encouraging you to take charge of your life, ride out intense emotions, and face challenging situations.

MoodTools aims to support people with clinical depression by aiding the path to recovery. Discover helpful videos that can improve your mood and behavior, log and analyze your thoughts using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, develop a suicide safety plan and more with this free app.

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Rise Up + Recover is a unique app as it not only allows you to track your meals and how you feel when you eat them, but you can also transcribe your progress into a PDF printout. Pull up the Rise + Recover app on your mobile when you feel the urge to binge or skip a meal, and need quick coping strategies.

Unlike the other apps featured in this list, Lifesum is a broader resource for all things healthy living. The app allows you to set personal goals, from eating healthier, to building more muscle and getting in more steps each day. You can also enter your own personal data and let Lifesum generate a “Life Score” to get a personalized roadmap to better health. 

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