TMS treatment for anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in the UK, with up to 1 in 4 people suffering at some point in their life.

Anxiety symptoms can be both psychological and physical. These will vary person to person but may include:

• Restlessness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Feelings of dread
• Feelings of being on edge
• Problems sleeping
• Irritability
• Dizziness
• Heart palpitations
• Shortness of breath
• Dry mouth

Although anxiety can feel as though it is all consuming, it is treatable and Smart TMS see a significant amount of patients living a much improved quality of life after treatment.

Ultimately, anxiety is the body’s way of protecting itself from perceived danger and is completely natural. In fact, as anxiety activates the “fight/flight/freeze” response, it is vital for survival when the danger is real (like coming face to face with a hungry lion, for example). It only becomes a problem when fight/flight/freeze responses impact day to day life.

Traditional methods of dealing with the symptoms of anxiety – from medication to therapy – don’t always work. Research has shown that Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for anxiety can reduce your symptoms.

TMS for anxiety disorders (sometimes known as rTMS) can help you get your life back. At Smart TMS, we have a treatment response rate of around 50%, with a high proportion of our patients going into remission after magnetic therapy.

TMS can help you get your life back. At Smart TMS, we have a treatment response rate of around 50%, with a high proportion of our patients going into remission.

Some patients can manage their anxiety with self help courses or books, but group courses are also available. If the patient doesn’t feel their anxiety improve, psychological treatment, like CBT, is often offered to teach mindfulness and other coping techniques.

If the you’ve not seen any improvements, antidepressants, such as SSRIs like Sertraline and Paroxetine may be offered. Benzodiazepines like Diazepam are very effective in treating anxiety, but shouldn’t be used long term because they can become addictive quickly. Combinations of medication and psychological therapy see around 50% of patients responding to treatment.

TMS treatment uses a repetitive magnetic pulse to calm the parts of the brain that cause the symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder.

Smart TMS treatment for generalised anxiety disorder takes into account any related issues that could either cause or result from the anxiety, such as phobias and depression.

The full TMS treatment for anxiety usually involves 30 sessions, split into two courses of 15 sessions, which take place over a period of three to six weeks. Each treatment lasts 30 minutes, and some patients are able to have more than one session a day.

Read our testimonials from patients who’ve been freed from anxiety after TMS treatment.

Assessment price

After completing your online questionnaires and confirming that TMS is right for you, you'll have a video chat with one of our expert clinicians. This session is an opportunity for you to discuss your condition in detail, ask any questions you may have, and receive personalised advice on how TMS treatment can benefit you.

The cost of this assessment is £350.

Depression and anxiety treatment prices

At Smart TMS, we recognise that a large percentage of our patients suffer from depression and anxiety alongside one another. For this reason, we treat these two conditions together within the same session.

TMS treatment for depression and anxiety is split into two courses. After 15 sessions, the results of the treatment are very apparent for most patients.

Dr Neal and his team understand the need to help out patients stay well beyond the end of their TMS treatment. Using research and our own experience, we have designed aftercare packages to provide ongoing care with a planned programme of regular top-up treatments.

Have you had TMS treatment for depression at another clinic? Smart TMS can offer you maintenance therapy, too.