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Mental Health Support

Mossfern

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5. My son has

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:21 PM

Thursday

So far it's the only treatment that has helped.
Unfortunately he's now on medicaid which doesn't pay for it. I offered to stop my treatments for PTSD, Chronic, anxiety and depression in order to pay out of pocket for his treatments. At my ripe old age I've finally been diagnosed as neurodivergent as well.

My son has his whole life ahead of him.
Me?
I've dealt with this shit for more than 70 years. I don't want him to go through what I did. His depression is scary.

Honestly the transcranial magnetic stimulation has been a godsend.
The alternative is ECT - something he refuses to do, and I don't blame him.

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Has anyone used transcranial magnetic stimulationfor medication resistant depression? [View all] irisblue Nov 28 OP

My psychiatrist has recommended it for me. Ilsa Nov 28 #1

No, but John Elder Robison wrote a book about it SheltieLover Nov 28 #2

A friend recently has. Cautiously positive so far. Easterncedar Nov 28 #3

yes normalynn Nov 28 #4

My son has Mossfern Thursday #5