Healing The Brain Through TMS
Healing The Brain Through TMS

I Love Being Sober

Tim Westbrook and Dr. Robbie Westerman discuss Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an innovative treatment for depression and anxiety, highlighting its potential benefits over traditional medication and ketamine therapy.

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37:34•11 Nov 2025

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I Love Being Sober

Tim Westbrook

Hello my friends, and welcome back to yet another episode of I Love Being Sober brought to you by Camelback Recovery - a proud partner to the most effective way to achieve long term recovery without the pain and suffering and high cost of multiple stints in detox, rehabs, and sober living homes. My name is Tim Westbrook and I am the CEO and Founder of Camelback Recovery here in the always sunny and always sober Scottsdale, Arizona where my team and I over the course of many years have helped thousands of people on their path to long term recovery. I started this show because there is so much misinformation about addiction treatment, mental illness, and addiction recovery in general. There is much more to recovery than just going to inpatient treatment, seeing a therapist, and going to 12 step meetings. Those things are important and AA saved my life. However, to find long term recovery and live happy, joyous and free, there is a lot more to it than just stopping the drinking, stopping the drugs, or stopping any addictive behavior. Sobriety and recovery can and should be fun. That’s not to say that the recovery process is going to be easy and it’s not to say that there won’t be difficult times ahead. However, to live the life that you deserve and for it to be exciting and fun you need new lifestyle habits. New healthy lifestyle habits that promote your mental, spiritual, and physical health. That my friends will lead you to living a KICK ASS SOBER LIFE! Visit CamelbackRecovery.com to learn more about recovery coaching, sober living, and your next step to freedom and happiness.

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The Brain Boost: Exploring TMS as a Game-Changer

Episode Overview

TMS uses magnets to rebalance neurotransmitters without precise diagnoses.
It's considered equally effective as ketamine therapy for some conditions.
Insurance companies are increasingly covering TMS treatments.
TMS is accessible without needing prior authorisation from many insurers.
The treatment is FDA approved and has been around since the 1980s.

“We don't want to build crappy roads and then make more of them.”

What happens when traditional medication just doesn't cut it for treating depression and anxiety? In this episode of 'I Love Being Sober,' Tim Westbrook chats with Dr. Robbie Westerman about the potential of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to offer a fresh alternative. TMS is like a magic trick for your brain, using magnets to rebalance neurotransmitters without the need for precise diagnoses or the right meds. Dr.

Robbie explains how TMS can be more effective than traditional pharmacologic approaches, and why it stands on par with ketamine therapies. They also dive into the nitty-gritty of how TMS differs from psychedelic-assisted treatments and what it takes to make this cutting-edge therapy accessible to more people. With insurance companies increasingly covering TMS, it might just be the breakthrough many have been waiting for.

So, if you're curious about how TMS can transform mental health treatment, this episode is a must-listen. Could TMS be the future of depression treatment? Only time will tell!

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