A custom brain implant lifted a woman’s severe depression
The experimental device brought relief from her mood disorder for at least two months
After deep brain stimulation, Sarah felt her crushing depression lift, she said. “I’ve had to go through and relearn my life and relearn my activities and the things I love to do,” said Sarah, seen gardening here. “It’s been a process of reteaching myself all those skills and getting back to myself.”
John Lok/UCSF 2021