October is Depression Awareness and Mental Health Screening Month. Mental health is an important and often overlooked aspect of personal health and wellbeing. Raising awareness of mental health issues and the importance of getting screened for depression is a valuable effort that hopefully helps people take a moment to stop and assess their own mental health.
At Inland Empire TMS, we encourage everyone to take their mental health seriously. We have several tools available to help assess mental health issues. We also offer multiple treatment options for patients looking to find relief from mental health issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD, or OCD.
Free Depression Assessment Tools
Free online depression test.
Inland Empire TMS provides an online depression test as a free community resource. While depression can only be truly diagnosed by a psychiatrist (like Dr. Cox, a board-certified psychiatrist at Inland Empire TMS) or other mental health professional, taking an online depression self-assessment can be a good first step to identify symptoms of depression in yourself.
If the online test suggests you may be suffering from depression, take the next step and schedule an appointment for a depression evaluation. A psychiatrist can provide a thorough examination and an accurate diagnosis. Based on that information, she can create a care plan specific and unique to you and your circumstances.
Depression and Pregnancy Self-Test
Pregnancy can take a toll on our mental health. Pregnancy can trigger prenatal and postnatal depression, also called postpartum depression. Depression during pregnancy has its own challenges as treatment options must be considered carefully so as not to adversely affect the developing baby.
Inland Empire TMS has published a depression in pregnancy self-quiz. This free online assessment can be used to evaluate symptoms in yourself or a partner. If you are worried that you may be experiencing depression during pregnancy or postpartum, take the free online depression in pregnancy quiz to get a quick evaluation.
Free Depression Screening
Inland Empire TMS offers free depression screening at its Murrieta clinic location. Anyone living near Murrieta, Temecula, Corona, or the Riverside County area is encouraged to take advantage of this free depression screening offer.
The comprehensive depression screening includes assessments for depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Additionally, all patients will receive an EEG brain scan, which assists in diagnosing depression and other mental health disorders. The EEG results provide a far more complete picture of a patient’s overall mental health than is possible through routine screening.
The depression screening offer is completely free with no strings attached and is provided as a way of promoting positive mental health and giving back to the Inland Empire community. Even better – the offer is not limited to Depression Awareness and Screening Month. You can receive a free depression screening at anytime by contacting Inland Empire TMS at 951-228-3743.
Depression Resources in Murrieta and Temecula
Youtube – I TalkTMS
Learn more about depression, mental health, and TMS treatment for depression at I Talk TMS on Youtube. Hosted by Kyle Hartfield from Inland Empire TMS, this Youtube channel does a great job of educating about mental health and TMS in particular in a lively, engaging manner.
Schedule a Psychiatry Visit
Dr. Sandra Cox is a board-certified psychiatrist in Murrieta, California. She sees patients of all ages including teenagers, adults, and seniors. Dr. Cox can diagnose and treat a variety of mental health disorders, including depression, postpartum depression, prenatal depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and bipolar. To schedule an appointment, please call 951-228-3743.
See Google reviews for Dr. Cox and Inland Empire TMS
Mental Health Blog
The Inland Empire TMS blog has an extensive library of articles on mental health topics, including depression and TMS. Popular topics include:
- Battling Treatment Resistant Depression
- Depression and the Military
- Teenage Depression
- How to Know if Your Antidepressant Dose is Too High
- PTSD Treatment and TRICARE (Military Insurance)
- How Depression Affects Your Memory
- Pregnancy and Depression
Schedule an Appointment
At Inland Empire TMS, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality care and the most advanced depression treatment available. We help you through every step of the process, making it easy to get the care you need. If you’re ready to take the next step, reach out to us today to schedule a consultation and get started on your path to healing!
