Exclusive | Depressed? New 'video game'-like technology can help - without drugs or talk therapy
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GrayMatters Health has launched a groundbreaking approach called 'Prism for Depression' that leverages self-neuromodulation, allowing patients to adjust their brain patterns for mental health improvement. The chief medical officer, Dr. Aron Tendler, describes it as a game-changing alternative to traditional treatments. The new method, highlighted by its initial success for PTSD sufferers, aims to rewire mental health responses, providing hope to those previously unresponsive to existing medications, exemplified in the case of Vivian Jackson, who found a life-changing impact after years of struggle.
A nurse eventually encouraged her to seek help, leading to a PTSD diagnosis - something that surprised Jackson. "I thought only people in the military that went overseas had it," she said.
This is a completely new paradigm of treatment for depression, and it actually works," Dr. Aron Tendler, a board-certified psychiatrist and chief medical officer of GMH, told The Post.
For 11 days, Jackson was confined to a recovery ward, overwhelmed by her racing, intrusive thoughts. "That was when I wanted to jump out the window. It was dark, dark, dark," Jackson said.
The new protocol, called Prism for Depression, officially launches today and will be rolled out at participating clinics in the coming months.
Read at New York Post
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