One in five American adults will experience a mental illness this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Patients can sometimes lose hope if attempts to treat major depressive disorders fail, but there are a variety of treatment options and clinical trials available to those for whom at least two previous attempts to treat have failed. They include a non-invasive option known as transcranial magnetic stimulation.
On World Mental Health Day, KPRC 2 News Today spoke with Dr. João de Quevedo, psychiatrist and Director of the Treatment-Resistant Depression Program at UTHealth Houston.
Watch the interview in the video player above.
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