New hope for mental health: Could ExoMind revolutionize brain therapy? | Health Smart

YORK, Pa. — What if the future of mental health didn’t come in a pill bottle? 

A new device is turning heads in the world of wellness, and it’s not science fiction. 

ExoMind offers a technology that experts say is helping minds heal, one pulse at a time.

It may look like just a machine. The technology behind it, however, has become a beacon of hope for people seeking better mental health. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, has long been used to treat depression. Now though, ExoMind is taking that science to the next level, offering precision and speed.  

“ExoMind has completely transformed that technology, six treatments, once a week, 24 and 1/2 minutes,” Dr. Brittany Barker said.

Barker says the tech is so new, it’s hard to find.  

“Although TMS in general has been around a long time, ExoMind just got released a few months ago,” Barker said. “Our company was able to secure one. We are the only ones in about a 100 mile radius.”

ExoMind works by using patented technology to stimulate, or “wake up,” key areas of the brain responsible for emotional regulation and cognitive function. The result is better mental resilience and clarity without having to take medicine. 

“Given the potential side effects and risks of medication, knowing that there’s something out there that is much more minimal, it is a no-brainer,” Barker said. 

Madison Black of York County agrees. 

“I’m the type of person who has a lot of thoughts going on in my brain at once, and it’s pretty hard to navigate trying to settle on one thing,” Black said. “After this, I felt so calm. I actually felt like i could complete a thought in my brain and go through with it.”

After just one treatment, she said she was hooked.  

“You feel like you could take a nap during it,” Black said. “It’s super easy… you’re in and out in no time, and you feel amazing after. The next morning, I felt so refreshed that I couldn’t wait to get my next treatment done, which is amazing that after a 24-minute treatment, you automatically feel the effects.”

Both TMS and ExoMind therapies are pain-free and FDA-cleared.

“This is why I got into medicine, because I really truly want to help people, and I feel like these machines are doing that and they’re life changing,” Barker said.

Offering patients more energy, more focus, less anxiety and for some, a second chance at joy.

If interested in learning more about ExoMind, click here for Dr. Barker’s office.  

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