New Year's Wish 2026 - The brain on the move

New Year's Wish 2026 — The brain on the move

At the start of this new year, I would like to wish everyone who works for care, science and human well-being a warm and hopeful 2026.
A new year is a moment of reflection, but above all an invitation to look ahead: at new insights, new opportunities and new ways to better support people in their mental and emotional health.

Today, mental health care is at an important tipping point.
Neuromodulation, not a panacea, but one of the most promising treatment strategies we know today, will play an increasingly important role in this.
Its strength lies in cooperation: when modern neuromodulation is used alongside classical therapies such as medication and talk therapy, we see the best results.

The research and developments concerning Neuromodulation allow us to increasingly understand the brain as a dynamic network.
When these complex connections are disrupted, complaints arise. Through targeted stimulation, erroneous patterns can be weakened and healthy networks strengthened, supported by the brain's impressive ability to adapt: “neuroplasticity”.
This evolution is already giving hope to people with depression, anxiety disorders, tinnitus, pain syndromes, PTSD, OCD, addiction and early cognitive decline.

Science also confirms this path. Recent international breakthroughs show how invasive brain stimulation can alleviate severe depression, while safe, non-invasive techniques such as TMS and TDCS are already being used every day and are becoming increasingly accessible. At the same time, nuance and responsibility remain essential: real progress requires careful choices, scientific support and respect for the patient.

For Belgium, this is an important task. Investing in training, reimbursement structures and recognizing specialized centers is necessary to develop this new pillar of care in a sustainable way.
With BRAI3N, we remain actively committed to this, driven by the conviction that forward-looking mental health care must combine classical insights and modern technology.

Science has no end point. It arises over and over again from one simple but powerful question: “What if things can be done differently?”
That imagination fuels curiosity, curiosity leads to research, research leads to new treatments... and that's how hope grows.

For everyone who struggles with chronic symptoms today, hope is not an abstract concept, but a tool to hold onto: the confidence that what weighs today can become more bearable or even treatable tomorrow.

May 2026 be a year in which science, care and imagination continue to build that hope together.
For patients. For healthcare providers. For our society.

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Jan Ost, 29-12-2025

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