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purplesky9

Experienced
Sep 21, 2024
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My psychiatrist is suggesting this for me since medication hasn't been very successful. If so want was your experience with it?
 
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kittymagic

kittymagic

Trying.
Oct 22, 2021
9
You could also try searching youtube if you haven't already, I've seen some accounts of people undergoing ECT there in the past.
 
spero_meliora

spero_meliora

In hope for better things.
Jan 13, 2025
172
I've personally never done it, but had a friend who swears it helped save her. after a session she was quite foggy for a day or two and had some nausea, but it certainly seemed to help.

her short term memory was negatively affected but she found this to be a fair enough tradeoff for assisting with her medication resistant depression.
 
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Ch4in3dcr0w

if u ever see me happy just kill me
Jun 21, 2025
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If your psychatrist is suggesting it its probably not a bad idea. From what i understand its not supossed to be painful or anything like that and it has quite big success rate from the first article i found on internet to quote it "Eighty-five (78%) of cases reported reduction in pain while 96.3% of the patients with a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis reported improvement in mood symptoms post-ECT." Its not guaranteed but its a really good option to help in your recovery. Good luck and much love 🤗
 
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diopdawe

diopdawe

Member
Mar 29, 2025
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I had 8 ECT treatments and I would like to outline that this is only my personal experience, i dont want to encourage or discourage you in any way. So I had treatment resistant depression (tried all meds in combination) and finally i gave tje green light to 8 Ects. For me, it did not help at all. I had memory loss, dont remember the weeks leading up to the ect and weeks after the treatment. I also noticed some memory issues since then. So for me, it was completely useless but apparently it helps some people.
 
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