> Most people diagnosed with depression are offered an oral antidepressant (in combination with psychotherapy) as a first-line treatment option. But _if oral antidepressants don’t help_, or _if the person is at imminent risk of hurting themselves_, there are other, more rapid treatment options: ECT, and more recently ketamine or esketamine.

> “ECT is consistently more successful than ketamine” at helping _patients with serious depression_

> “We need to improve public awareness of ECT for _treatment-resistant depression_.”

(emphasis mine)