Today we’d like to introduce you to Jonathan Michel. Their team shares the story with us below:
Success TMS was inspired by Alex – a beautiful, vibrant, smart and, ambitious woman.
Plagued by debilitating depression for over 5 years, Alex continually sought out new treatments, hoping to find one that would finally defeat her depression.
After years of trial and error with therapy, medications, and risky treatments like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), hopelessness finally set in.
Feeling like she had no choices left, Alex gave in to the only solution that guaranteed the relief she was looking for…
On July 12, 2017, Alex took her own life.
Before her passing, Alex wrote a letter to her brother Jonathan. In it, she asked Jonathan to do two things: “First, take care of mom and dad. Second, find a cure for this terrible disease and get it out to the people. You are the only one who can.”
Jonathan took his sister’s wishes to heart and spent months researching new and different ways to treat depression.
Finally, he discovered TMS – a non-invasive and PROVEN solution to battle depression.
Jonathan reached out to some of his close friends to join him in fulfilling Alex’s last wish. Less than 1 year after Alex’s death, Success TMS was born in her honor.
Today, Success TMS is the second-largest and fastest-growing TMS providers in the world, having helped thousands of people in their battle with depression.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Tons of challenges:
1. New technology, no awareness… even among those in the medical community
2. Extremely high cost of entry… each TMS device can cost as much as 200k. We have 77 of them today.
3. Pandemic… a lot of people were scared to go to the clinic… virtual not possible, TMS treatment must be done in-house
4. Education – we have a long way to go to get people Success TMS in front of people so they know this is another alternative to treating depression.
As you know, we’re big fans of Success TMS. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Success TMS, is a leader in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and is growing with more than 32 locations in the US. Success TMS is seeking to activate an ambassadorship or creative partnership to bring more awareness to the brand.
Success TMS, a leading provider of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments, is an alternative to treating depression. In as little as 8 weeks, and with roughly 20 minutes per session, TMS therapy has helped thousands of patients take their lives back without the side-effects of medications and other unsafe technologies.
Founding partner Jonathan Michel launched the company in the wake of losing his sister to the disease and has dedicated his life to helping others cope with its challenges. His sister Alex – a beautiful, vibrant, woman plagued by debilitating depression for over 5 years, took her own life in 2017.
Before her passing, Alex wrote a letter to her brother Jonathan, encouraging him to help find a cure for this terrible disease. Jonathan took his sister’s wishes to heart and spent months researching new ways to treat depression. Finally, he discovered TMS and reached out to some of his closest business partners and friends to join him in fulfilling Alex’s last wish. Less than 1 year after Alex’s death, Success TMS was born in her honor. Today, Success TMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing TMS providers in the country, having helped thousands of people in their battle with depression. Success TMS covers current patients and potentially millions of others with insurance providers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Medicare and more.
What are your plans for the future?
Our future plans are to keep growing, keep educating and keep talking about this treatment and depression in general. People need to stop feeling shame about depression so we can get others the help that they need. We need to educate everyone to always check on their neighbors, their friends and loved ones and know that we can all make a difference.
Contact Info:
- Email: jon@successtms.com
- Website: https://successtms.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successtms/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuccessTMS
Image Credits
Jon Michel – Success TMS Patient – Success TMS
