A GP guide to brain stimulation techniques

Transcranial direct current stimulation is shaping up as a non-invasive, more easily accessible new treatment option for major depressive disorder
Dr Angelo Alonzo

In Australia, mental illness is estimated to have a prevalence rate of 20%, with similar prevalence in remote and rural areas as in metropolitan areas.1

On almost any measure, however, people living in remote and rural areas experience inequity in both access to mental health services and outcomes.