Mood Treatment Center

Community shootings, such as the events at UNC-Charlotte last week, often have long reaching ripple effects. Those who are immediately involved are hit the hardest, but […]

  Spending time in nature improves well-being, but how much time is enough? 2-3 hours a week, says a new study of 20,000 people.

They’re not just for kids. That’s right, the mindful coloring kids we’ve installed in our waiting rooms are for all ages. We just couldn’t ignore the […]

We often see people who don’t respond to, or even feel worse, on antidepressants. Fortunately, there are many other options, from specialized psychotherapies to natural treatments […]

Tune in to our free mindfulness podcast. Why is mindfulness such a popular form of stress-reduction? Defined as “the basic human capacity to pay attention on purpose, with […]

The sudden increase in sunlight in the spring can destabilize mood, causing mania, insomnia, agitation, and anxious energy. Dr. Aiken discusses a new strategy using blue-light blocking […]

Why does our transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) room look onto a forest? TMS treats depression. It can work when medications have not, and it works better when people […]

TMS is a magnetic therapy for depression that can work when medications have not. There are two types of TMS machines and the rivalry between them is like […]

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) received its second FDA approval in psychiatry this week, for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). TMS has been used for depression since 2008 […]