Testimonial by Noemi Trevino
Patient at Serenity Mental Health since June 2025
My journey with Serenity Mental Health began not for myself, but for my 17-year-old daughter. Like many people, I turned to Google in search of someone who could help diagnose and treat her. The first place I contacted was Serenity Mental Health. During that initial call with the scheduling department, I shared some of my daughter’s history—and unintentionally, a bit of my own. The gentleman on the other end of the line heard my story and kindly offered their services to me as well.
Mental health challenges run in my family, beginning with my mother. In January 2020, I started seeking help through my primary care physician because I knew deep down that something wasn’t right. I felt different. That initial call with Serenity introduced me to something called TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). At first, I was nervous—it sounded a bit like electroconvulsive therapy from the early 1900s. But despite my fears, I agreed to be seen by one of their mental health professionals.
From my very first session with Dr. Carlos, I felt understood. He listened and truly heard me. He explained how TMS could make a significant difference in my life. Although I was still hesitant, I decided to give it a try.
At my first treatment appointment, I met my technician and saw the TMS machine for the first time. It looked intimidating—still feeding into the old image I had in my mind—but I went home and researched it more. The next day, I received my first treatment, and to my surprise, it wasn’t scary at all. The more I went, the more excited I became.
Alongside my anxiety and depression, I was also battling chronic migraines, nerve pain, vertigo, and ear pain. Since starting TMS, I’ve experienced fewer and fewer migraines—and my vertigo is completely gone. I’m only 42 years old, but before treatment, my body felt like it was 80. My life was centered around managing pain with multiple medications.
Today, September 14, 2025, with only four sessions left in my treatment plan, I’m proud to say that I’ve significantly reduced my intake of medications for anxiety, depression, migraines, and vertigo. That alone is a miracle for me.
I’ve prayed for years to feel "normal" again—to live a life without needing so many prescriptions. My father passed away due to kidney and liver failure after years of taking too many medications following back surgery in 1996. I don’t want to follow that same path. I want to be here for my future grandchildren—and maybe even great-grandchildren.
I am so grateful for this journey and the incredible people who’ve helped me along the way. A heartfelt thank you to my two technicians, Anna and Kassy—you ladies are the sweetest. And thank you to everyone at Serenity Mental Health for making this place feel like hope.