Postpartum depression is a debilitating condition that affects 10-15% of new mothers.  Researchers at UNC are investigating a promising new treatment for postpartum depression and recently came to speak to the WBWC staff about it.  Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a treatment that uses magnetic fields to generate electrical currents in the areas of the brain believed to control mood.  This is a non-invasive, outpatient procedure.  40-minute sessions are performed five days a week over the course of 6 weeks. 
 The researchers are interested in recruiting women age 18-45 who have given birth to a healthy singleton baby in the past 12 months, and are currently depressed but are NOT taking antidepressants.  If you are interested in participating in the study, call the birth center for more details.