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Dawn Davide-Luttrell knows the toll that mental health struggles can take on a person.

She鈥檚 had several family members serve in the military, and her husband was a New Mexico State Police officer and SWAT team leader for several years, which led to night terrors and post-traumatic stress disorder.

鈥淚 just was watching it slowly kill my husband and many of his other police officers, first responders and military, and so that is how I got into the wellness business,鈥� said Davide-Luttrell, who owns a local mental health clinic with her sister, Kristin Kos.

The sisters opened the clinic 鈥� Mediterra Mindful Care at 1634 Alameda NW 鈥� roughly three years ago. Now, they鈥檙e expanding access to an advanced treatment they believe is a valuable option for people who experience mental health struggles and haven鈥檛 found help from traditional medications.

That treatment is known as transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. It鈥檚 a noninvasive treatment option that utilizes targeted magnetic pulses and gentle taps against the scalp to stimulate underactive areas of the brain responsible for mood regulation, according to a news release.

鈥淢any patients come to us feeling exhausted after trying multiple medications with little success or frustrating side effects,鈥� Davide-Luttrell said. 鈥�(This technology) gives us a powerful, drug-free tool to revitalize underactive neural pathways, providing lasting relief and helping patients regain their clarity and quality of life.鈥�

Davide-Luttrell first discovered TMS about six months after opening her clinic. After looking into it for several months, she was impressed with its high success rate of treating depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and helping people get off medications for those conditions.

She also noticed that, despite being approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 2008, TMS is not a very prevalent offering in New Mexico.

For roughly $200,000, the clinic purchased a 鈥� the technology and equipment that conducts the TMS treatment 鈥� from the Pennsylvania-based company Neuronetics about two years ago.

Up until July of this year, access to the treatment was minimal as the clinic waited for the state to provide a credential that would allow the clinic to accept insurance. Prior to that, the family-run clinic paid for about 55 patients to receive the treatment. Davide-Luttrell said the response has been 鈥渞eally incredible.鈥�

鈥淚 could feel comfortable saying 90% of our clients are telling us in the first week they already feel the difference,鈥� Davide-Luttrell said, adding that the treatment plan includes five sessions per week for six weeks.

During treatment, patients sit awake in a reclining chair as their scalp experiences light tapping sensations for 19 to 40 minutes. Afterward, they can drive or return to work, as the treatment does not require any sedation or anesthesia.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e gaining mental clarity, they鈥檙e enduring things more and they鈥檙e more hopeful,鈥� Davide-Luttrell said, citing one young man who had not been to school in years due to bullying and several suicide attempts. After the TMS treatment, he graduated and is considering a job as a firefighter.

She said the treatment has also been successful among clients that are veterans, active military members and first responders. In fact, the clinic鈥檚 first NeuroStar patient was Davide-Luttrell鈥檚 husband, who saw relief and went on to share his story on social media 鈥� which is where Davide-Luttrell said many of their initial NeuroStar clients learned about the offering.

Now, with Mediterra Mindful Care being credentialed to accept insurance for TMS, Davide-Luttrell hopes to help even more people.

鈥淪omething a client said that really resonates with me is, 鈥榊ou can love your life and still be depressed, and both things are true,鈥欌�� Davide-Luttrell said. 鈥淲e treat diabetes, heart disease and cancer, so why would we still debate treating the brain? That鈥檚 my goal 鈥� to get that message out there. We need to be treating the brain, and we need to be recognizing treatment for all that are in need.鈥�

TMS is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare and most major commercial insurance plans, according to a news release. For clients whose insurance does not fully cover the treatment, Neuronetics has also agreed to partner with Mediterra to help cover those costs, Davide-Luttrell said.

The clinic is aiming to further expand accessibility to the treatment by soon purchasing a second NeuroStar machine and partnering with local offices and therapists to spread awareness.

鈥淭here鈥檚 just so many people here who need this help,鈥� Davide-Luttrell said. 鈥淭his is something that is way long overdue and can help so many people. We really want to make a big splash.鈥�

Kylie Garcia covers retail and real estate for the Journal. You can reach her at kgarcia@abqjournal.com.