When people think of summer, they often picture vacations, pool days, barbecues, longer evenings, and sunshine. Social media is filled with smiling faces, beach trips, and outdoor adventures, making it seem like everyone is happier this time of year. But that's not everyone's reality. For some people, summer can actually make depression symptoms worse. If you've ever wondered, "Why do I feel depressed in the summer?" or "Why doesn't sunshine make me feel better?" you're not a

If symptoms of depression or anxiety have lasted longer than two weeks and are affecting your work, relationships, parenting, or quality of life, it's time to speak with a qualified mental health professional. Seeking help early can make a meaningful difference.

At SEPA TMS Center, we believe TMS should complement your existing mental healthcare whenever possible. We work collaboratively with your psychiatrist, primary care provider, therapist, or other healthcare professionals to help ensure continuity of care throughout your treatment.

TMS uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain involved in mood regulation. Unlike medication, TMS works directly on specific brain circuits and does not require anesthesia or sedation.

At SEPA TMS Center, we're proud to collaborate with Root + Rise Perinatal Health, a specialized perinatal mental health program dedicated to supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into motherhood.

For many people exploring TMS therapy, the hardest part is not necessarily the treatment itself but it is figuring out what happens before treatment even begins.

For individuals living with depression, traditional treatments do not always provide the relief they are hoping for. At Southeastern Psychiatric Associates TMS Center, we offer Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS Therapy) — a non-invasive, FDA-cleared treatment designed to support patients with Major Depressive Disorder.

Theta Burst is a newer, FDA-cleared protocol designed to deliver similar therapeutic stimulation in a shorter amount of time.

If you’ve tried antidepressants and still don’t feel like yourself, you are not alone — and you are not failing. For many individuals in Randolph, Braintree, Milton, and surrounding Massachusetts communities, depression can feel like a long road of medication changes, side effects, and lingering symptoms. When depression doesn’t respond as expected, there is a clinical explanation — and there are evidence-based next steps.

"which antidepressant is the most effective?" Interestingly, all of the antidepressants have roughly the same level of efficacy. In other words, if you take 100 random patients and put them on any one of the antidepressants, you will see roughly the same percent of patients have a response, and the same percent have a full remission. The answer, therefore, is that all antidepressants are equally effective, at least until you try them.