How Flow works
1. Own or rent your device
2. Get the app to learn and make behaviour changes
3. Stimulate with the headset 2-5 times per week
4. Reduce depressive symptoms in 6 weeks
Why Flow works
Flow combines brain stimulation and behaviour therapy in a headset and app treatment programme to reduce depression and increase positive routine.
Flow and the brain
Depression is associated with lowered activity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, located in the frontal lobe of the brain. The Flow headset delivers gentle electrical signals here to restore activity in brain cells, resulting in a reduction of depressive symptoms.
This technique is called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a long-used technology in clinics and now with Flow it’s available for home use in a medically-certified compact device.
The Flow treatment consists of 30 minute stimulation sessions. You will stimulate 5 times per week for the first 3 weeks and then 1-2 times per week for as long as you need. 85% of Flow users feel a difference in their depression after just 3 weeks
Flow and the brain
Depression is associated with lowered activity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, located in the frontal lobe of the brain. The Flow headset delivers gentle electrical signals here to restore activity in brain cells, resulting in a reduction of depressive symptoms.
This technique is called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a long-used technology in clinics and now with Flow it’s available for home use in a medically-certified compact device.
The Flow treatment consists of 30 minute stimulation sessions. You will stimulate 5 times per week for the first 3 weeks and then 1-2 times per week for as long as you need. 85% of Flow users feel a difference in their depression after just 3 weeks
Flow and your behaviour
To maximize your chances of recovering from depression, the Flow brain stimulation is combined with a behaviour therapy app. Our in-house licensed Psychologists have created a plan that ensures the activity restoration in your brain is accompanied by long-term habit changes.
Behaviours such as getting enough sleep, moving your body, eating well and meditating have been proven to have a significant impact on depression.
The techniques used in the Flow app are based on RCTs (Randomised Controlled Trials) from the field of clinical psychology and are administered by a virtual therapist. You can schedule, access and go-back to any exercises at your own pace, from your own home.
Scientific evidence
Most recent meta-analyses show that the technique used in the Flow headset can reduce depressive symptoms by half after six weeks of treatment. Internal research reveals that 81% of Flow users have experienced a reduction in their depression after only three weeks.
Users of Flow Neuroscience
Flow is enabling a new wave of mental health treatment, empowering users to a remote, medication-free option. Combined with current plans or as the only treatment line, Flow provides flexibility for those suffering from depression. Don’t take our word for it, check out our user testimonials
Safety
Flow is a CE certified treatment, meaning that it is approved for medical use and compliant with European protective laws for medical devices.
The certification validates that Flow is based on scientific evidence, can reduce depressive symptoms and that the headset is safe to use.
Side effects
The Flow headset has similar efficacy to other treatments for depression but with less severe side effects. You might experience a slight tingle on your skin or redness around the area where the electrodes are placed – both are completely normal and harmless.
If you suffer from depression and are seeking treatment we recommend having ongoing contact with a healthcare professional. Flow can be integrated as part of your current care plan or on it’s own.
Hur fungerar Flow?
Packa upp ditt headset och påbörja stimuleringen
Slappna av och låt Flow ta hand om din depression
Vad händer inuti huvudet?
- The Flow headset delivers (very) gentle electrical signals to the brain. It activates brain cells in an area in the front of the brain – more specifically, on the left side of your brain.
- The technology used is called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and should not be confused with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or ‘electroshock’ therapy. Usually, tDCS feels like a slight tickle on your forehead.
- The stimulation restores brain activity in your frontal lobe and decreases your depressive symptoms.
- For most people, the changes in brain function are noticeable after only 3 weeks and you get the best effect when you follow the treatment protocol. You’ll receive 5 stimulation sessions per week during the first 3 weeks and later, you will have 1-2 sessions per week for as long as you like. Each session is 30 minutes.
Flows terapi-app
- Det finns mycket du kan göra hemma för att minska depression. Flow kombinerar hjärnstimulering med beteendeterapi för att maximera dina chanser att tillfriskna.
- Behandlingsprogrammet är framtaget av legitimerade psykologer och utvecklat utifrån den senaste forskningen om depression. Det innehåller klassiska tekniker som hjälper dig att förändra de vanor som upprätthåller depressionen och skapa nya vanor som minskar symptomen.
- Du kan välja att göra sessionerna närsomhelst och varsomhelst. En virtuell terapeut hjälper dig att boka sessioner och påminner dig om dem.
Resultaten
- Flows headset ger färre och lindrigare biverkningar än antidepressiv medicin, men erbjuder liknande resultat.
- 81% notice a reduction of their depressive symptoms after only 3 weeks with the Flow headset
- The treatment improves your mood, concentration, optimism and initiative, while reducing anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
Låter det för bra för att vara sant?
Säkerheten då?
- Flow är designad i Sverige med säkerhet som viktigaste utgångspunkt.
- Behandlingen är CE-certifierad. Det betyder att Flow är godkänd för medicinskt bruk i enlighet med EUs strikta lagar för medicinsk utrustning.
- CE-certifieringen säkerställer att: 1) Flow baseras på vetenskapliga bevis, 2) behandlingen minskar depressiva symptom och 3) headsetet är ofarligt att använda.
- Vänligen notera att huden under elektroderna kan bli lätt irriterad vid stimulering. Detta är helt ofarligt och försvinner 30-60 minuter efter användning.
