My psychiatrist has a good sense of humour and no doubt gets frustrated at times. Last time I was hospitalized he actually said, "So nothing short of a lobotomy is going to help". I told him that brain surgery seemed a bit drastic to me.

Funny thing is, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is actually being carried out by neurosurgeons at Toronto Western Hospital for a few patients who have not responded to other forms of treatment for major depression. It has indeed transformed the lives of a few individuals whose depression is clearly the result of a biological anomaly.

Don't get me wrong -- I'm not asking to be put on the waiting list (which is probably a few years long). At least not yet.