In UK, the psychiatrists are part of the system which failing people with mental health problems. People with depression are currently relying on medications which are 30 years old. This drugs don't work for everyone and even if they do, the side effects can be really debilitating. Anything that works fundamentally different way on brain is rejected by NHS straightway because of the cost. Antidepressant spray esketamine was rejected because of the high cost, despite getting UK licence. According to new studies, augmentation withT3 hormone or even modafinil could be beneficial for depression. But everytime I asked for it, the reply was always NO : 'I cannot prescribe it, it's not on the NHS list'. In translation it means: I can't prescribe it because it's too expensive'. So, if ssri or snri don't work for you, and you can't afford to go to a private clinic to get a better care, that's it pretty much. You are on your own.
Vulnerable patients with mental healt
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