Popular Mental Health Treatment Has No Benefits, Experts Say

The EFG system that experts say has never been proven to be effective in treating mental disorders

(Beijing) – A widely used and expensive mental illness treatment that many patients have turned to for help is in the spotlight due to suggestions it offers little help.

A college student name Xiaolei and his father travelled more than 500 kilometers from the northern region of Inner Mongolia to Beijing in late 2012 to seek treatment for Xiaolei, who was diagnosed with a mental disorder characterized by depression and mania.