” Since 2011, our son who was then 22 years old was experiencing severe personality changes and mood swings which we were unable to understand and so put them down to normal growing pains. Angry, aggressive, stubborn, apathetic, withdrawn, and negative in his attitude and views were some of the adjectives we used to describe his demeanor, at times interspersed with short periods of relatively normal moods. In other words, we would tread on eggshells around him, and at times felt that the very fabric of our family life was tearing apart. In 2015 things came to a head, and our Son finally said he needed help because at times he thought of harming himself. Through that year, we consulted an eminent (unnamed) psychiatrist, and neither his consultations nor medications were of any help at all. In frustration, our Son stopped taking the medication and his symptoms worsened. In the depths of despair, in 2016 we finally commenced consultations with Dr. Sonawalla. Here, we wish to emphasize that after his very first consult with her, our Son came home calmer and said “For the first time in my life I feel taken care of”. Through a series of thorough testing and investigations, Dr. Sonawalla and her team diagnosed a Bipolar Disorder, and she began his treatment of RTMS, counseling, along with carefully metered and monitored medication. After just six months of treatment, we saw a profound change in our Son. His mood swings had stabilized and his personality changed — he was calmer, relatively happier, more engaged in day to day events, and even affectionate towards us. We felt that we had finally found our Son again. Dr. Sonawalla has been a Godsend for our family. Her gentle and caring approach, along with her valued guidance and treatment has helped to heal our Son and made our family whole once again, and for this, she will have our eternal gratitude. “
