A custom brain implant lifted a woman’s severe depression
The experimental device brought relief from her mood disorder for at least two months
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After deep brain stimulation, Sarah felt her crushing depression lift, she said. “I’ve had to go through and relearn my life and relearn my activities and the things I love to do,” said Sarah, seen gardening here. “It’s been a process of reteaching myself all those skills and getting back to myself.”
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