At-Home Device to Treat Depression: Is This the Future of Mental Health? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home brain-stimulation device for treating depression. Developed by Flow Neuroscience, the headset delivers a controlled electrical signal to the forehead and is used over 12 weeks with remote clinical supervision. Clinical trials showed greater symptom improvement than control groups, with mostly mild side effects. The device is expected to launch in the United States in 2026. Earlier versions have already been used in Europe, the UK, Switzerland and Hong Kong. Its approval raises questions about whether at-home devices will shape future mental health treatment.

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