While I have previously written about the experience of depression and treatment as well as the importance of seeking help, I want to address overcoming the barriers doctors may face in having an inpatient admission and the potential role of compulsory mental health treatment.

I am a psychiatry trainee nearing fellowship and based in regional Victoria.

I also have been battling depression for the better part of the past year. I’ve engaged with a variety of psychotherapy approaches to address particular issues with mixed success.

Medication options for me are limited due to tolerability, but I have a combination that works as well as it can.