Treat your depression without side effects
- No serious side effects1
- Twice as effective as antidepressants in clinical trial2
- Trusted by 10,000 people and 100 clinics
Treat your depression without side effects
- No serious side effects1
- Twice as effective as antidepressants in clinical trial2
- Trusted by 10,000 people and 100 clinics
"Overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients"
“It was like a switch flicked”
"Could this headset stop me needing antidepressants?"
Feel better in 3 weeks
No medication, no side effects
Our technology uses a non-invasive brain stimulation method called tDCS.
Treatment that works fast
No appointments or waiting lists, we deliver in 1-3 working days. 85% of people see results within 3 weeks.
30-day money-back guarantee
Just over 1 in 10 people don't see improvements with Flow. If that's you, we offer a 'no questions asked' money back guarantee.
How Flow works
When you experience depression, there are lower levels of activity in the front area of your brain. This is the part responsible for regulating mood, sleep and motivation.
Your brain runs on electricity; Flow sends gentle electrical impulses into the area that has slowed down. This gets cells firing again and reduces your symptoms of depression.
The technology is called tDCS - or transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.
Until now it was expensive and only available at clinics. With Flow you can access the treatment at home.
Results with Flow
Double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial, UK/US (n=173)
"Flow is a lifeline" - what our users say
I was driving home tonight and this thought came into my head. I feel alive! Flow is doing something good for me.
Margaret
UK
Meds were making me numb. Since doing Flow, I have the sparkle back. My partner noticed how different I was. I am loving life.
Sarah-Louise
Liverpool
I'm beginning to feel a lot, lot better after every session. I'm cutting down on the antidepressants, my mind is less fuzzy and I can think straighter.
Chris
UK
I was going through a divorce and finding things very challenging. Flow gave me more energy, my brain felt more healthy... it helped me through a dark patch.
Luke
Essex
Since using Flow I have felt a vast difference in my energy. I am happier than I have been for a long time.
Lindsay
Derry
My life was falling apart around me. I couldn't have anticipated how much better Flow made me. I will always have to work at staying well, but Flow has given me a reliable tool.
Annie
Aylesbury
The major benefits for me are that I feel more resilient and able to cope.
Paul
UK
My psychiatrist read about Flow and had good things to say. It gave me the confidence to use the device.
Sergio
Swindon
I went on a three hour walk yesterday, which is unheard of me. It's helped me get out the rut.
Dan
UK
After 3 weeks I had become more positive, my head was clearer. I felt less cluttered, more relaxed, and anxious thoughts decreased.
Jade
Bracknell, Berkshire
Flow has really changed my life. I was suicidal and it helped me keep going.
Carlie
Birmingham
I feel so much calmer and more focused after using it.
Tomas
Bournemouth
After 2-3 weeks, I felt more positive and less pessimistic already
Mirac
Liverpool
Dr Azhar Zafar uses Flow with his patients
Dr Azhar is leading an NHS pilot to see if GPs can integrate Flow into their current workflows:
“Flow has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our patients, who have reported improvements in their emotional well-being, increased energy levels, and overall functioning. Patients experience minimal discomfort or side effects during its use. Some patients have come off their antidepressants as a result of using Flow."
See results from Flow users
Flow users track their depression score weekly, using a quiz called MADRS-s.
Depression score: -53%
Fiona
User for 2.5 years
Depression score: -60%
Ron
User for 3 months
Depression score: -58%
Penny
User for over 2 years
Depression score: -50%
Adam
User for 3 weeks
"I had nothing to lose"
Flow works for 88% of people within 3 weeks. That means for just over 1 in 10 people it doesn’t work.
If you’re one of those people, we offer a ‘no questions asked’ 30-day money-back guarantee.
So if it doesn’t work, you get your money back. It’s that simple.
Our reviews from Trustpilot
We include all of our reviews on our website, we don’t filter any out.
See if Flow can help you
We use an industry recognised quiz called MADRS-s to give you an indication of your depression severity.
Although the quiz cannot diagnose (only a doctor can do that), a score of over 12 indicates depression.
To complete the quiz, choose the statement that best represents how you've been feeling over the past 3 days.
Your current MADRS-s score is . It indicates that you have depression symptoms.
If you are having thoughts about ending your life, please speak with your doctor or call a helpline that can provide immediate support.
Please consult your doctor before making changes to your depression treatment plan.
Flow users have seen on average the following results:
- Improvements of + 34% Mood + 31% Focus + 35% Initiative
- Reductions of - 32% Anxiety - 29% Suicidal thoughts
*Questionnaires cannot provide you with a complete diagnosis. Consider the result as a guideline for your mood.
Getting started
1. Buy or rent headset
Delivered in 1-3 working days.
2. Download the app
Stimulate with the app and complete behavioural therapy courses.
3. Use weekly
Use 5 times a week, for 30 mins.
After 3 weeks, reduce to twice a week.
4.4 rating on TrustPilot
4 / 5 would recommend
30-day money back guarantee
FAQs
Most people feel better after 3 weeks. In our data we see another increase after 6 weeks, and again at 10 weeks. Though this does differ from person to person.
One things for sure - you need to follow the treatment plan, which means using the headset 5 times a week for the first 3 weeks, followed by twice a week after that. Each session is 30 minutes long.
Yes. The Flow device was designed by experts and is based on tDCS techniques that have been used in clinics for over a decade to treat depression. The Flow device has undergone research that confirms it is a safe and effective treatment for depression.
tDCS is also listed as a treatment for depression on the NHS website.
Yes. About half of our users follow the behavioural therapy courses in the app, but you don't have to. You can listen to music, watch TV, play computer games - whatever you want. Just don't operate heavy machinery, go near water or perform intense exercise.
Whenever works best for you. Some people feel energised after a stimulation so use it in the morning. Some people feel sleepy so do it at night.
Scientifically, it doesn't matter, so you can work out a routine that works for you.
Yes - Flow is perfectly safe to use with antidepressants, and many people use it alongside medication. If you are thinking about lowering your dose of antidepressants, or coming off them completely, you should talk to your Doctor first.
Flow has been tested on depression. We don't have any specific clinical research on how it impacts anxiety on its own.
However, every week people who use Flow answer a questionnaire. In this sample of 10,000 users 58% are less anxious after using Flow for 3 weeks.
We recommend talking to your Doctor before you start using Flow for anxiety.
Flow is a medical device, under the following circumstances you should take extra precaution and talk to your Doctor before you use it:
- Pregnancy (or suspected pregnancy)
- Bipolar disorder (or having a history of hypomanic/manic episodes)
- Epilepsy (or having a history of seizures)
- Heart disease (or suspected heart disease)
- A neurological or neuropsychiatric condition
- Having recently had a surgical procedure
- Having a defect in neurocranium and/or an implant inside the skull
- Having an active, implanted medical device (e.g. cardiac pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, vagal nerve stimulator, auricular stimulator, deep-brain stimulating electrodes, cochlear implant, implanted hearing aid or defibrillator) or other implanted, metallic or electronic device
- Suicidal thoughts (thoughts about ending your life)
References
1 Data on file
2 Double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial (n=173) to measure the effectiveness and safety of Flow’s at-home tDCS depression treatment (2023).