Should I agree to electroconvulsive Therapy( ECT) in a psychiatric hospital?

[DskDsk]

I was actively suicidal due to dropping out of PhD program in mathematics due to having very low stipend of 440 Euros in Central Europe. I did my masters already from a top Institute of my nation some years ago. My parents were very abusive towards me and then some years ago I fell into depression and failed my 2nd masters in mathematics due to side effects of psychiatric medication.


Now I was admitted to psychiatric hospital due to being actively suicidal .


And the doctor is saying that I should have 12 electroconvulsive therapy ( 1 st given anesthesia and then electric current for 2 minute).But I said no before 1st therapy was given to me. They say the 2nd option is medications given and I being admitted for 1 month.

Should I take the ECT option?

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Did they evaluate what makes you suicidal? If there's one or more external circumstances that cause your depression and those are not eliminated then what should ECT do?

Personally, I wouldn't agree to such a treatment in any case.

I think ECT has been discussed in other threads and others have reported about their experiences with that kind of treatment.

 

[rs929]

If you plan to CTB after you are discharged, I would give it a shot. You have nothing to lose.
The only drawback of ECT, is that it seems to leave long term memory issues in some people. But if the alternative is dying, it's an acceptable risk.
Have you tried many meds before? The second option of staying a month trying a new med isn't bad either

 

[nendn]

Hello Ads,
from my personal experience and what i saw in psychiatry myself, i ask you to never ever, not even once, take psychiatric drugs! do not allow ect either! You have to understand very seriously that psychiatry is fake science , real harm ! They do not have your best interest at heart. Please have at least a second doctors opinion and allow me to share this link with you to a website of Psychiatrist Dr. Rima Laibow MD

The General Speaks :: Dr. Rima Truth Reports

drrimatruthreports.com

 

[overmorrow]

I would never tbh

 

[rs929]

Hello Ads,
from my personal experience and what i saw in psychiatry myself, i ask you to never ever, not even once, take psychiatric drugs! do not allow ect either! You have to understand very seriously that psychiatry is fake science , real harm ! They do not have your best interest at heart. Please have at least a second doctors opinion and allow me to share this link with you to a website of Psychiatrist Dr. Rima Laibow MD

The General Speaks :: Dr. Rima Truth Reports

drrimatruthreports.com

These guys are into UFO's and parapsychology, and other conspiracy theories bs. She claims her dead husband talks to her. Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

 

[DskDsk]

Hello Ads,
from my personal experience and what i saw in psychiatry myself, i ask you to never ever, not even once, take psychiatric drugs! do not allow ect either! You have to understand very seriously that psychiatry is fake science , real harm ! They do not have your best interest at heart. Please have at least a second doctors opinion and allow me to share this link with you to a website of Psychiatrist Dr. Rima Laibow MD

The General Speaks :: Dr. Rima Truth Reports

drrimatruthreports.com

Thank you very much

 

[conflagration]

Have you tried at least therapy?
ECT will damage your brain in an unpredictable manner. You can lose your memories. You can lose any ability to finish your studies. Furthermore, you should only consider ECT if you tried every possible method to heal, nothing worked and the only alternative is suicide. Personally I would rather kill myself than damage my brain in such way.