Recently, I spoke with AusDoc about my journey from psychiatry inpatient to medical student — via some electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

This period was an important time in prompting me to transition from economics to medicine.

But it also served as a valuable learning opportunity that not too many other doctors-to-be have experienced firsthand.

So, while I do not have a medical degree, I feel somewhat qualified to comment on certain aspects of our mental health system.