About this episode

The episode explores the use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at BrainStim Clinic in Halifax for treating PTSD in veterans.

A sci fi looking “helmet” that helps veterans sleep, feel calmer, and reconnect with their families sounds too good to be true, so we went to Brainstim Clinic in Halifax, which just celebrated its One year Anniversary to get a better understanding of the technology and ask many questions. Richard Pucci, a Canadian veteran and former senior leader in the Canadian Armed Forces Health Services, unpacks what veterans are dealing with after release: stalled access to care, long waits, medica...

People in this episode

Guest: Richard Pucci

Topics covered

• PTSD treatment
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• veterans' health
• mental health technology
• Halifax clinic

Keywords

• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• PTSD
• veterans
• mental health
• Halifax
• BrainStim Clinic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brainstim Clinic

Places: Halifax, Canadian Armed Forces Health Services

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