Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-approved, non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate brain activity and restore normal neurological function in people with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Unlike medications, TMS is pharmaceutical-free and works by directly addressing the underlying brain patterns associated with these conditions.

In our previous discussion, we explored how the brain's emotional systems can become overactivated during manic episodes. Now, we turn our attention to the opposite extreme: the depressive phases of bipolar disorder. These periods are not merely episodes of sadness; they represent profound alterations in brain function that can be as debilitating as mania.