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Sickness, Social Isolation, and a Solution: A Brief Exploration of COVID-19 Related Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

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    • Fariha Khan
    • Peter Anto Johnson
    • John Christy Johnson
    • Jasrita Singh
    • Austin Mardon

    Antarctic Institute of Canada, Canada

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10.33844/cjm.2022.6018
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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated a need for accessible, home-based therapies for mental health. In an era of social distancing, lockdowns, and declining global mental health, one promising candidate is transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). tDCS is a non-invasive, portable, targeted brain stimulation technique that uses electrical currents to modulate cortical excitability. It has been heavily explored as a treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) and other mental health issues in recent years. However, before such a treatment may become widespread, certain research questions must be addressed, and safety outcomes must be thoroughly evaluated. This article aims to provide a brief overview of tDCS, the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health, and tDCS’ potential to be used in such a situation. The article also explores some of the drawbacks and challenges that lie in the way of tDCS being normalized as a mental health therapeutic.

Keywords

  • Social Isolation
  • COVID-19
  • Depression
  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • Psychotherapy
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Canadian Journal of Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Issue Serial Number 1
January 2022
Page 26-31
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Khan, F. , Anto Johnson, P. , Christy Johnson, J. , Singh, J. and Mardon, A. (2022). Sickness, Social Isolation, and a Solution: A Brief Exploration of COVID-19 Related Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. Canadian Journal of Medicine, 4(1), 26-31. doi: 10.33844/cjm.2022.6018

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Khan, F. , , Anto Johnson, P. , , Christy Johnson, J. , , Singh, J. , and Mardon, A. . "Sickness, Social Isolation, and a Solution: A Brief Exploration of COVID-19 Related Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation", Canadian Journal of Medicine, 4, 1, 2022, 26-31. doi: 10.33844/cjm.2022.6018

HARVARD

Khan, F., Anto Johnson, P., Christy Johnson, J., Singh, J., Mardon, A. (2022). 'Sickness, Social Isolation, and a Solution: A Brief Exploration of COVID-19 Related Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation', Canadian Journal of Medicine, 4(1), pp. 26-31. doi: 10.33844/cjm.2022.6018

CHICAGO

F. Khan , P. Anto Johnson , J. Christy Johnson , J. Singh and A. Mardon, "Sickness, Social Isolation, and a Solution: A Brief Exploration of COVID-19 Related Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation," Canadian Journal of Medicine, 4 1 (2022): 26-31, doi: 10.33844/cjm.2022.6018

VANCOUVER

Khan, F., Anto Johnson, P., Christy Johnson, J., Singh, J., Mardon, A. Sickness, Social Isolation, and a Solution: A Brief Exploration of COVID-19 Related Depression and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. Canadian Journal of Medicine, 2022; 4(1): 26-31. doi: 10.33844/cjm.2022.6018

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