Conditions we treat ·  POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION  · Columbus, OH

Postpartum depression treatment when it hasn't lifted

Whether it started weeks or months after birth. FDA-cleared Deep TMS and psychiatrist-led medication in Columbus, Ohio, board-certified care since 2017.

Which one sounds like you

It Isn't Always Sadness

Depression after birth is often missed because people are expecting tears. It can arrive as anger, numbness or fear instead. Find the pattern that sounds like you.

Low mood that hasn't lifted
Sadness, flatness or tearfulness that has carried on well past the first couple of weeks rather than settling on its own.
Postpartum anxiety
Constant worry about the baby, checking through the night, a racing mind that will not switch off even when you finally have the chance to rest.
Exhaustion that sleep doesn't touch
Being tired is expected. Feeling emptied out even after the baby has slept is a different thing, and worth looking at properly.
Anger and irritability
Snapping at your partner, rage that arrives out of nowhere and shame afterwards. For a lot of people this, not sadness, is the main sign.
Numbness and detachment
Feeling nothing much at all, going through the motions, or waiting for a bond that has not arrived yet and quietly panicking about it.
Unwanted intrusive thoughts
Sudden distressing thoughts or images about harm coming to the baby. Far more common than people realise, and frightening because they are so unwanted. You can say it out loud here.
It began during pregnancy
Depression that started before the birth rather than after it, and has carried on since.
After a difficult birth or a NICU stay
A traumatic delivery, an emergency, or weeks in hospital that you have not really processed.
Months later, not weeks
Mood that dropped when you stopped breastfeeding, went back to work, or simply at nine or twelve months when everyone assumed you were through it.

Treatments

How We Treat it

Medication is often the starting point. Deep TMS is used when medication has not been enough or when you would rather not take it.

Medication management
Psychiatrist-led

Antidepressant treatment chosen and reviewed properly, not simply refilled. If you are breastfeeding, that is part of the conversation from the first visit, not an afterthought.

Format First visit in person, follow-ups by telehealth
Self-pay $200 initial, $100 follow-up
Insurance Credentialing in progress
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Standard Deep TMS
FDA-cleared for depression

Magnetic pulses stimulate the brain region that regulates mood. It is not a drug and nothing enters your bloodstream, which is why it is worth asking about if you are weighing medication while breastfeeding.

Course Five days a week, about six weeks
Session About 20 minutes, drive yourself home
Insurance Often covered, we check for you
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Is this you?

Who We Can help, And Who We Can't

What you have already tried matters as much as your diagnosis. If we are not the right place, we will tell you.

Worth a consultation
  • Your mood has not lifted in the weeks or months since your baby was born
  • You are on an antidepressant and still do not feel like yourself
  • Two or more medications have not given you enough relief
  • You are breastfeeding and want to talk through your options before deciding anything
  • You have been told it is just tiredness, and you know it is more than that
Not the right place
  • You are in crisis, or thinking about harming yourself or your baby. Call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency room
  • You are seeing or hearing things others do not, or feeling confused and not yourself. This needs emergency care today, not an appointment
  • You need inpatient or emergency care

Our promise

Two Things We Commit to

1
We won't tell you it's just tiredness

If the right medication has not been tried properly, that is where we start. Deep TMS is for when it has not been enough, not a shortcut past it.

2
If it isn't working, we'll say so

We track your mood with the PHQ-9 at the start, partway through and at the end. No pushing you through a course that isn't helping.

Frequently asked

What patients ask before reaching out.

  • Do I need a referral?

    No, not for any of our treatments. Contact us directly. If you already have an OB, therapist or psychiatrist, we coordinate with them with your permission.

  • Can I have Deep TMS while I'm breastfeeding?

    Deep TMS is not a drug and nothing enters your bloodstream, which is the reason a lot of people ask about it at this stage. Whether it is right for you is a decision made with our clinician at your consultation, and breastfeeding is part of that conversation rather than something you have to raise yourself.

  • How is this different from the baby blues?

    The baby blues are common in the first week or two and settle on their own. If low mood, anxiety or numbness has carried on beyond that, is getting worse, or is affecting how you function day to day, that is worth having looked at properly.

  • Is it too late if my baby is older?

    No. Depression after birth does not always start in the first few weeks, and plenty of people reach out at nine months, a year, or later. If it is still there, it is still worth treating.

  • Do I have to stop my medication?

    No. Deep TMS is done alongside your medication. Any change to what you take is a decision you make with your prescriber, never a condition of starting.

  • Is TMS the same as ECT or shock therapy?

    No. You stay fully awake, there is no anesthetic, nothing enters your bloodstream, and you drive yourself home afterwards.

  • Will insurance cover it?

    We check your specific plan before you commit to anything, so there are no surprises.

Let's Work Out What's Likely to Help

Tell us what you've been through and what you've already tried. You'll get an honest answer, including whether we're not the right place.