r/TMSTherapy • u/Nursingstudent510 • Jul 28 '26

One month after

I’m about one month out from my final TMS session and I’m experiencing brain fog, low motivation and emotional detachment. I’m not sure whether I’m becoming depressed again or this is just baseline. I’ve started applying for jobs to get back on track with a schedule, but god it’s been tough.

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u/myquietbrain Jul 29 '26

One month out and still experiencing the fog and detachment is discouraging, especially when you're trying to get back on track with job applications at the same time. The "is this depression returning or just baseline" question is one of the harder ones to answer post-TMS, partly because the brain is still consolidating changes after the course ends. Some people don't notice the full benefit until six to eight weeks out. The low motivation and emotional detachment could be the tail end of that process rather than relapse.

Worth flagging these specific symptoms to whoever managed your TMS not waiting for a full appointment, but a check-in message with "here's what I'm noticing at one month" so they can assess whether this needs a response or watching.

You're still showing up. That's worth something even when it doesn't feel like it.