Stop suffering from depression,

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  • Headset for depression
  • Used by the NHS
  • Backed by multiple, independent clinical trials
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Used by the NHS

to treat depression

You can access a Flow trial if you live in West London, Northamptonshire or Leicestershire and you meet the qualifying criteria, or if you are an NHS clinician suffering from depression.

Every NHS service using the headset has independently published their findings, demonstrating that Flow is safe and effective to use. A Crisis Service reported up to a 75% drop in feelings about self harm and suicide when patients were using the headset.

NHS studies

“I’ve seen people who haven’t responded to anything else, no longer struggle with depression.”

Mark McConnochie, NHS Consultant Psychiatrist

How it works

A non-invasive headset

Research shows that depression is linked to reduced activity in key areas of the brain that regulate mood and emotion. Flow works with your brain's natural electrical signals to gently stimulate these regions, helping to relieve depression symptoms.

While traditional treatments focused on chemical imbalances, modern neuroscience has revealed that depression is more complex. Recent research shows that directly targeting brain activity can be an effective approach to managing depression symptoms.

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Evidence

Flow uses a technology called tDCS (or transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). This has been used in clinics for over 25 years, and has been proven to be safe and effective across multiple independent trials.

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20+ clinical trials

Multiple large, independent clinical trials into tDCS demonstrate it is safe and effective

77% report improvement

In our real world database of over 14,000 users

57% depression-free

In the largest clinical trial into tDCS in the UK and US

Real world data, an improvement of 3pts or more on the clinically validated MADRS-S survey after 3 weeks, n=14,383.

Woodham, R.D., Selvaraj, S., Lajmi, N. et al. Nat Med (2024).

Rebalance your brain

Feel better in 3 weeks

Medication-free, no serious side effects

Flow is non-invasive brain stimulation. There are no serious side effects associated with tDCS.

Safety and side effects

Feel better in 3 weeks

Most Flow users see improvement within 3 weeks and continue to use the headset for a minimum of 6 months.

Evidence

30-day money-back guarantee

Whether you buy or rent, anyone can return their headset within 30 days, no questions asked.

Returns and refunds

Supported by

NHS doctors and leading academics

"Flow has been an amazing tool to safely and effectively help patients with depression to recover faster. The feedback from our patients and staff has been overwhelmingly positive."

Dr Mark McConnochie

NHS Consultant Psychiatrist

"Flow has gained popularity among our patients. This positive reception speaks volumes about the effectiveness and patient satisfaction associated with Flow."

Dr Azhar Zaraf

NHS GP

"The use of neuromodulation techniques such as tDCS and TMS provide an alternative and effective treatment for that group of patients who are very difficult to manage with medication."

Prof Alex O'Neill-Kerr

NHS Psychiatrist

"We are pleased to be able to offer tDCS as part of a range of therapies as reviewed by NICE for the treatment of depression, especially as sometimes mothers prefer not to take medication if they are breastfeeding."

Dr Carol Abraham

NHS Perinatal Doctor

"With Flow's brain stimulation headset our highly respected experts now have a new tool to treat depression."

Elena Touroni

PhD, Clinical Director, Chelsea Psychology Clinic

"Flow's exciting and encouraging data raise the prospect of a real advance in the treatment of depression... A helpful intervention for many people suffering from major depression."

Prof Allan Young

Chair of Mood Disorders, King's College London

"Flow's results show a clear separation of active and sham treatment in a large, multisite randomised controlled trial... A very promising development in mental health treatment."

Dr Corey Keller

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Stanford University

Join our growing community of more than 30,000 members

When you buy a Flow headset you join our community and we're here to support you at every step. Tapas and Joey are on hand and ready to help with any questions you may have.

“The world was in colour again”

Annie, 25, Aylesbury

"Flow's been the ladder out of a very dark hole"

Jon, 35, London

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Is Flow for me?

Combine with antidepressants

Flow doesn’t interfere with medicines you may be taking and is generally safe to use if you have other medical conditions or if you suffer with other mental health conditions.

Flow can be used in adults who have a diagnosis of mild to severe depression. Always talk to a doctor before you make any changes to your treatment, or if you are pregnant, have a skull problem or metal in your brain, cochlear implants or brain pacemaker, epilepsy/seizures, a device implanted in your body or a skin condition affecting your forehead.

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Try Flow, with a

30-day money-back guarantee

Feel confident that Flow is the right choice for you. You can return it for any reason within 30 days and receive a full refund. It doesn’t matter if you’ve purchased, rented, or used the headset. We’ve made our returns process as simple as possible.

Submit your refund request within 30 days of the shipment date here.

Receive a prepaid return shipping label via email. Print it or use the Royal Mail 'Bring my label' service if arranging a collection.

Drop off the parcel at any Royal Mail location or schedule a collection.

Start today

Getting set up is quick and easy

Order the Flow Headset

Buy or rent your Flow Headset on our website and get it delivered to your door in 1-3 working days.

Download the app

Download the Flow Neuroscience App for free, connect your headset to your phone via bluetooth and start stimulating.

Track your symptoms

Monitor your mood, sleep, focus, appetite, concentration levels and more, to understand what impacts your depression and see your symptom improvements.

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