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Major depressive disorder is highly complex and does not have a singular cause. Typically, this disorder results from a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. The causes of anxious depression, also known as depression with comorbid anxiety, are similar—there is no singular or simple reason for this mental health condition.
This is why individuals’ experiences of major depressive disorder and anxious depression can vary widely—no two cases are alike. Some patients suffer from treatment-resistant depression, which means they do not respond to medication or psychotherapy. If these treatments are not working for you, NeuroStar Advanced transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy may be a solution that is worth exploring.
Anxious depression can be caused by genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors that interact in complex ways.
If you have a family history of anxious depression or major depressive disorder, you might have a higher risk of these mental illnesses due to your genetics. Some biological factors that lead to the development of anxious depression and major depressive disorder can be inherited, such as issues with your serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter systems, which can impact your mood and emotions.
Whether inherited or not, these biological factors are important drivers of anxious depression. Other biological factors include differences in the functioning of key areas of the brain (such as your prefrontal cortex and amygdala) that regulate your emotions, mood, and behavior.
Your environment can also play an important role in your anxious depression. This mental health condition can be caused in part by environmental stressors (such as trauma) and major life changes (such as divorce). The quality of your social support and your socioeconomic status can affect your experience of anxious depression.
Your unique psychology can also shape how you experience anxious depression. Having negative thought patterns, low self-esteem, and ineffective coping strategies can amplify your symptoms. If you are looking for a non-invasive, non-surgical, and medication-free treatment for your anxious depression, NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy may be right for you.
We can help you identify the root cause of your anxious depression and work with you to develop a customized treatment plan.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is designed to treat the biological factors that cause depression with comorbid anxiety. This procedure stimulates the specific areas of your brain that are impacted by anxious depression and major depressive disorder. These brain areas are commonly linked to mood, emotions, and behavioral regulation.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS treatments use electromagnetic waves to penetrate into these areas without requiring any incisions or leaving scars. These waves activate the brain cells in these areas, which improves your brain activity and brain function over time.
If the standard treatments for depression with comorbid anxiety do not help you manage your symptoms, NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy may be a good fit for you, especially if:
If you are dealing with any of these issues, our specialists would be happy to discuss possible NeuroStar Advanced TMS treatments for your anxious depression, whatever its causes may be.
If you are experiencing anxious depression symptoms and meet certain qualifying criteria, you could be a good candidate for NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy. Schedule a consultation with TMS of the Carolinas today to learn more about the causes of anxious depression and to discover if NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is right for you.
NeuroStar Indication Statement:
Adult Indications for Use
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is indicated for the treatment of depressive episodes and for decreasing anxiety symptoms for those who may exhibit comorbid anxiety symptoms in adult patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and who failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from previous antidepressant medication treatment in the current episode.
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is intended to be used as an adjunct for the treatment of adult patients suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Adolescent Indications for Use
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is indicated as an adjunct for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adolescent patients (15-21).
Important Safety Information
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is only available by prescription. A doctor can help decide if NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is right for you. Patients’ results may vary.
The most common side effect is pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site. These events are transient; they occur during the TMS treatment course and do not occur for most patients after the first week of treatment. There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of TMS therapy (<0.1% per patient).
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