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MalathyIyer,TNN|Sep21,2014,04.52AMIST
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MUMBAI:For20timesoverfourweeks,Stuti(namechanged)satinaspecialchairandhad
magneticcoilplacedoverherscalpfor30minutes.Diagnosedwithmajordepression,the27
yearoldhadquitherjob,contemplatedsuicideandwasonthevergeofdivorcingherhusba
threeyears.

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"Undergoingrepetitivetranscranialmagneticstimulation(rTMS)wasthelastditchattempt
savemymarriageandsanity,"saysStuti,whowasinitiallyecstaticaboutmovingtoMumbai
Bangalore.Adressdesigner,shewasconfidentworkwouldbestimulatinghere.Butfourmo
intoanarrangedmarriagewithabusinessman,thecracksshowed.

Depression,themostcommonpsychologicaldisorder,affectsoneinevery10Indians."When
cametome,shehadmajordepressionthatwouldhaveneededahighdoseofpillsandinten
counselling,"saidpsychiatristShamsahSonawallafromTransMagWellBeingClinic.Reluc
totakemedication,shechoserTMS,usuallyreservedfortreatmentresistantdepression.Stut
amongthegrowingnumberofdepressivepatientswhoaretryingoutalternatives:Yoga,
meditation,angeltherapyandpostliferegression,alongwithpsychologicaltreatment.

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Transscripts From Above Article (Magnetic pulse used to beat depression)

MUMBAI: For 20 times over four weeks, Stuti (name changed) sat in a special chair and had a magnetic coil placed over her scalp for 30 minutes. Dia
depression, the 27-year-old had quit her job, contemplated suicide and was on the verge of divorcing her husband of three years.

"Undergoing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was the last-ditch attempt to save my marriage and sanity," says Stuti, who was ini
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moving to Mumbai from Bangalore. A dress designer, she was confident work would be stimulating here. But four months into an arranged marriage
the cracks showed.

Depression, the most common psychological disorder, affects one in every 10 Indians. "When Stuti came to me, she had major depression that would

dose of pills and intense counselling," said psychiatrist Shamsah Sonawalla from Trans Mag Well-Being Clinic. Reluctant to take medication, she cho
reserved for treatment-resistant depression. Stuti is among the growing number of depressive patients who are trying out alternatives: Yoga, medit
and post-life regression, along with psychological treatment.

It is believed rTMS produces changes in neuronal activity in area of the brain that control mood. "After the sessions, we went on a European vacation
boutique," Stuti said. Now, a year after the treatment, she is pregnant.
Dr Sonawalla, who picked up rTMS at Harvard Medical School where she was a faculty, said western research has shown that the rates of remission
undergoing a combination of rTMS and antidepressant treatment than those on antidepressants alone.

Her study of 185 people with major depression (83 with treatment-resistant depression & 102 with moderate to severe major depression) showed a
remission. "While 59% of 83 patients with treatment-resistant forms responded, 41% are now in remission," said Dr Sonawalla. Remission is a perio
symptoms. "Usually, 30% patients respond to other treatments."

Psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty said, "The milder varieties respond to exercise, yoga, counselling, while others may need medication, psychotherapy an
pharmacological help." The key to end depression is early identification, he said.

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