St. Louis, MO – March 7, 2022 - As a doctor, you know that educating patients about their treatments is crucial for their well-being. However, it can be challenging to convey complex medical information in a way that patients can understand and remember.

That's where video storytelling comes in - it's a powerful tool that can help you educate patients about TMS therapy for depression.

Having worked a lot in healthcare since starting STORYSMART, I’d like to share five reasons why video storytelling is the perfect tool for educating patients about TMS therapy for depression:

1. Video is engaging: Videos capture people's attention and keep them engaged. Unlike text or images, videos can combine visuals, audio, and storytelling to create a more immersive experience. This makes it easier for patients to absorb and remember information about TMS therapy.

2. Video is accessible: Videos can be accessed from anywhere, at any time, on any device. This means that patients can watch your educational videos on their own schedule, from the comfort of their own homes. Additionally, videos can be made available in multiple languages, making them accessible to a wider range of patients.

3. Video is personal: Videos can help build a personal connection between doctors and patients. By appearing in the videos and sharing personal stories, doctors can create a sense of trust and empathy with their patients. This can make patients more comfortable with TMS therapy and more likely to adhere to the treatment plan.

4. Video is shareable: Videos are highly shareable on social media and other online platforms. By creating educational videos about TMS therapy, doctors can reach a wider audience and raise awareness about the treatment. This can help reduce stigma around mental health and encourage more patients to seek treatment for depression.

5. Video is versatile: Videos can be used in a variety of settings, such as waiting rooms, patient portals, and telemedicine visits. This makes it easy for doctors to incorporate educational videos about TMS therapy into their existing workflows. Additionally, videos can be updated and revised as new research or guidelines become available.

In conclusion, video storytelling is a powerful tool that can help doctors educate patients about TMS therapy for depression. By leveraging the engaging, accessible, personal, shareable, and versatile nature of video, doctors can empower their patients with the knowledge and understanding they need to make informed decisions about their mental health.

Having helped healthcare professionals tell their story with video, at STORYSMART we understand the sensitivity around this sort of storytelling. The key is to tell an honest story ethically. We adhere to a strict ethical credo with our work and use only experienced journalists and filmmakers from around the nation.

Having done storytelling in the space of mental health and addiction medicine, we have also become adept at preserving the anonymity of patients while also telling their story with full humanity. While this post isn’t about hiring us, it is about educating you about how video storytelling can be done in way that helps you help more patients.

If you are interested in learning more about STORYSMART, I urge you to reach out to me directly. It is free to talk to us about how we can help you tell your story.

--Ron Watermon with ghostwriting assistance from OpenAI (ChatGPT)

About STORYSMART

You have a story to bring to the screen, but you don't have the time or resources to do it yourself. Telling your story well with video can be hard. And let’s be brutally honest. No app will turn you into a great filmmaker. Few can produce a do-it-yourself (DIY) video or film we actually want to watch, much less remember.

To do justice to your story on screen, you need the right skills and equipment, not to mention time, money and talent.

That is why STORYSMART developed our premium video storytelling as a service. We help clients tell their story in the amazing way they deserve with a proprietary done-for-you video storytelling service unlike any other.

STORYSMART provides a nationwide premium video storytelling service that empowers clients to have their stories told professionally while retaining their intellectual property rights as though they did it themselves.

STORYSMART provides clients an experienced television reporter or journalist filmmaker to help them tell their story following our proprietary high-integrity brand journalism system. Our transparently priced premium services for agencies, businesses and families ensures that each client gets an authentic, high-quality story they own the intellectual property rights on forever.

About Ron Watermon

Ron Watermon is the founder and CEO of STORYSMART, a premium video storytelling technology startup that empowers anyone to have their stories told professionally while ensuring they retain the intellectual property rights on their productions.

A creative and innovative communications leader with nearly three decades of experience, prior to founding STORYSMART, Ron was responsible for modernizing the St. Louis Cardinals communications by leading the team’s investment in video storytelling, brand journalism, fan engagement and social media.