Why isn’t this relatively cheap treatment for major depression more widely available?
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.