What is tDCS Therapy for? Mental health conditions like depression and anxiety can affect a person’s mood, thoughts, and behaviour. These conditions can be debilitating, affecting a person’s work, relationships, and personal life. Thankfully, advancements in neuroscience have led to innovative treatments, one of which is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). In addition, tDCS therapy […]
Recognising the Hidden Struggles and Celebrating Resilience Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that affects approximately 1-2% of people worldwide. It is characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours that can be extremely distressing and time-consuming. Thus, many people with OCD suffer in silence because of the stigma and shame that surrounds the disorder. […]
Coronavirus and OCD Coronavirus and OCD: There has been tension and uncertainty for all of us in the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s crucial to remember, though, that those who have OCD can feel especially upset, depressed, or affected. OCD has been described by individuals of all ages from all areas of life as a psychological condition […]
OCD Strategies to Adopt at Home OCD strategies and how to control OCD symptoms: OCD is an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that comes under anxiety-induced behaviours impacting a person to go for repetitive behaviours. These behaviours are repeated to the extent that they can cause a disturbance in the following life routine. For example, a person […]
How can TMS help OCD? How TMS improves OCD: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have recurring, intrusive thoughts, ideas or obsessions (sensations) that drive them to do something unwantedly and repetitively. Thus, these repetitive sensations are called compulsions and it can vary from individual to individual. Repetitive behaviors can include […]
How does TMS work? In the realm of mental health treatments, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) stands out as a groundbreaking therapy offering hope to individuals battling conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD and PTSD. But amidst the growing interest in TMS, one fundamental question persists: How does TMS work? Let’s delve into the intricate mechanisms behind […]
The rTMS Centre’s 2019 successes 2019 has been a successful year for The rTMS Centre (Sheffield). These achievements have been recognised by the awards we have won. Additionally, the awards reflect on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) being an established treatment for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and OCD in the UK. The awarding […]