The Deep End Podcast Health & Medicine

Hear what it’s like to recover from depression with deep brain stimulation

Jon Nelson and son

These days, Jon is able to be more present with his family now that the anguish of his severe depression is gone.

Aidan Kahn

By Laura Sanders

In the sixth episode of The Deep End, we’ll look to the future for Jon and his family and for DBS research. The research is pushing ahead, with a clinical trial of DBS for treatment-resistant depression that’s just begun. The first volunteer for that study had DBS surgery in early February.