In the past, diagnosis and treatment of problems such as depression and anxiety mainly relied on consultations, scales, and doctors' experience. However, behind emotional problems, changes in brain function are often hidden. The reporter visited the Shanghai Mental Health Center, which has the first psychiatric brain-computer interface and neuromodulation treatment room in China. To treat common mental and psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia, it can be done “one person at a time”, and some patients don't even need medication. In addition to “listening to what patients say,” doctors here also use techniques such as magnetic resonance, EEG, and near-infrared to see “what's going on in the mind” of patients. After finding the problematic brain region, the doctor will further determine treatment targets and then perform targeted non-invasive neuromodulation. Currently, this technology is widely used in the field of depression, but doctors also emphasized that it is not suitable for everyone, nor can it completely replace medication or psychotherapy, but rather provides an option for many patients. The reporter learned that currently, one neuromodulation treatment is about 90 yuan, and some of the relevant examination and treatment expenses are covered by medical insurance.

In the past, diagnosis and treatment of problems such as depression and anxiety mainly relied on consultations, scales, and doctors' experience. However, behind emotional problems, changes in brain function are often hidden. The reporter visited the Shanghai Mental Health Center, which has the first psychiatric brain-computer interface and neuromodulation treatment room in China. To treat common mental and psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia, it can be done “one person at a time”, and some patients don't even need medication. In addition to “listening to what patients say,” doctors here also use techniques such as magnetic resonance, EEG, and near-infrared to see “what's going on in the mind” of patients. After finding the problematic brain region, the doctor will further determine treatment targets and then perform targeted non-invasive neuromodulation. Currently, this technology is widely used in the field of depression, but doctors also emphasized that it is not suitable for everyone, nor can it completely replace medication or psychotherapy, but rather provides an option for many patients. The reporter learned that currently one neuromodulation treatment is about 90 yuan, and some of the relevant examination and treatment expenses are covered by medical insurance.