Deep brain stimulation: A pacemaker for the brain now offers hope of treating depression

Emily Hollenbeck suffered from a severe, recurring depression that she compared to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy that she could barely move. She was aware that the illness had the potential to be fatal. Her parents had both taken their own lives.She was willing to try something risky: having electrodes implanted in her brain as part of an experimental therapy. Here’s all about deep brain stimulation.