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Restoring Balance:
Mental & Emotional Wellness with FSM
Mental and emotional wellbeing is a crucial foundation for overall health, yet many people struggle with conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD, and sleep disturbances that can be difficult to manage through conventional methods alone.
At Healthier By Choice, Monica uses Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) as a gentle, non-invasive tool to support clients facing these challenges. FSM may help calm the nervous system, regulate mood, and reduce inflammation—providing holistic support that complements existing care.
Conditions We Treat
Stress & Anxiety
FSM may help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety by improving balance in the autonomic nervous system. Targeted frequencies can influence the brainstem’s medulla—a key centre for autonomic control—and the vagus nerve, promoting a shift from fight-or-flight to rest-and-repair. Clients often report a sense of calm and reduced reactivity after sessions.
Depression
By supporting neurotransmitter function and reducing inflammatory markers linked to depression, FSM can promote emotional balance and cognitive clarity. Frequencies aimed at mood-regulating centres may assist in restoring a brighter, more stable state of mind.
Burnout and Exhaustion
FSM may help restore balance in individuals experiencing burnout or prolonged emotional overload. By calming the sympathetic nervous system and supporting vagal tone, FSM can assist with symptoms like fatigue, overwhelm, brain fog, and emotional reactivity. It’s particularly helpful for people navigating high stress, caregiving roles, or recovery from periods of prolonged mental strain.
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Sleep Disorders and Insomnia
FSM may help regulate the pineal gland, hippocampus, medulla, and other sleep-involved brain centres. Through calming the nervous system and supporting melatonin production, FSM can assist in improving sleep onset, depth, and duration—especially when part of a broader support plan.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
FSM has shown strong potential for supporting those living with PTSD. Frequencies can help calm the sympathetic nervous system, reduce emotional reactivity, and improve nervous system resilience. FSM is used by clinicians worldwide to assist military veterans and others recovering from traumatic experiences.
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Alzheimers and Dementia
FSM may offer gentle support for those experiencing cognitive decline by addressing neuroinflammation—a key contributor to memory loss, brain fog, and reduced mental clarity. While not a treatment or cure, FSM can play a role in supporting cognitive health and promoting greater comfort, calm, and resilience in people living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Frequencies are selected to help soothe the nervous system, improve restfulness, and support quality of life.
Pain & Mood Connection
Pain and inflammation—especially when chronic—are closely linked to depression and anxiety. FSM’s proven ability to reduce inflammation and support tissue repair makes it a valuable tool for improving both physical and mental wellbeing for chronic pain conditions.​
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Shock and Grief
FSM may be used to help process emotional trauma, loss, or shock by calming stress responses and supporting emotional integration. Clients often describe feeling lighter, more grounded, and able to cope more effectively after treatment.
Children and Teen Mental Health
FSM can be a valuable support for teenagers experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood, poor sleep, or overwhelm. Gentle and non-invasive, it helps regulate nervous system activity and calm inflammation. In teens, it may assist with improving emotional regulation, cognitive function, and resilience during periods of high stress or transition.
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Concussion and Brain Injuries
FSM may support recovery following brain injuries by helping reset brain function, reduce inflammation, and improve autonomic regulation. Clinical observations include improvements in symptoms such as brain fog, memory issues, and nervous system dysregulation. Used alongside mainstream modalities, FSM has been found to contribute to improved cognitive and neurological rehabilitation.
Read more about Concussion here.
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Kindling - Senistisation to Medications
Have you ever noticed that the longer you’re on a medication—or the more times you’ve started, stopped, or changed doses—the more sensitive your body seems to become? This isn’t just in your head. It may be due to a process called kindling.
Kindling is when the brain and nervous system become more reactive over time, especially after repeated exposure to medications, stress, or trauma. Instead of adjusting smoothly, your system starts to “overreact” to even small dose changes, making you feel jittery, anxious, foggy, or emotionally unstable. This can make tapering medications feel daunting or even unsafe.
Understanding kindling helps explain why traditional medication plans don’t always work—and why your body may need more support to feel calm, balanced, and in control again.
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​Read more about Kindling in our Blog.
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Akathisia and 'Benzo Brain'
FSM shows promise in managing symptoms of akathisia and benzodiazepine withdrawal—commonly called "benzo brain"—including restlessness, agitation, and cognitive fog. By targeting neurological and physiological repair, FSM may offer relief where other interventions fall short, helping rebalance the nervous system and support healing in sensitive states.
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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
After medications are stopped, some people experience what's called 'withdrawal hypersensitivity' — a state where the nervous system becomes overreactive and unstable. This can include anxiety, insomnia, mood swings, or physical symptoms, even long after the drug is out of the body.
Kindling and withdrawal hypersensitivity are closely related, but not exactly the same. Kindling is the process that builds the sensitivity, withdrawal hypersensitivity is the experience once the sensitivity is exposed. They often go hand in hand, especially in people with a history of trauma, long-term medication use, or repeated dose changes.
It’s sometimes referred to as post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) or central nervous system (CNS) instability, and is thought to result from neuroinflammatory sensitization or neurochemical rebound. In simple terms, the brain has become so used to the presence of medication that it struggles to regain balance on its own—making recovery feel unpredictable and difficult without the right support.
Learn More in our FSM Blog
"​​​Healing Trauma means changing the frequencies that the
Nervous System is stuck in.”
Dr Carolyn McMakin