I'm a 3rd year PhD at an HRM. The Econ PhD experience was very humbling and not what I expected. I haven't been able to concentrate on anything, and after some persuasion by well meaning friends, I consulted a shrink. He diagnosed me with moderate depression.
I feel like dropping out. I don't want to become an academic economist. I wanted to do Empirical International Finance, but now I'd much rather just get my health and life back on track.
What are my options if I drop out? Should I push really hard and somehow just finish my PhD?
Help me, please. Any advice will be appreciated.