Emily Hollenbeck, facing severe and persistent depression, opts for an experimental therapy called deep brain stimulation (DBS), involving implanted electrodes in her brain. This treatment, already approved for conditions like Parkinson's disease and epilepsy, holds promise for the nearly 3 million Americans with treatment-resistant depression, as researchers and patients hope for broader accessibility in the future.
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