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(also known as ECT)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial medical treatment involving the induction of a seizure in a patient by passing electricity through the brain. Patients with any of several conditions often show dramatic short-term improvement after the procedure. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Depression | 336 |
63% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 57 |
81% |
| Self-Injury | 7 |
71% |
| Anxiety | 3 |
100% |
| Sexual Abuse | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (429
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Electroconvulsive therapy Reviews
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have not tried
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nope
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yes it worked while i could afford it
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worked initially, but with repeated depression, did not help. Very bad side effect with memory loss
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In the beginning I was frightened. But now I welcome it.Side effects were some memory loss.
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Very temporary and lost huge chunks of memory both long and short term I would NOT advise this
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Had 2 (forced) sessions a week for 6 weeks as an in-patient. My mood certainly lifted but it really wiped my short term memory, there is so little I remember.
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Worked to get me out of a deep depression. However, I have memory loss from the procedure.
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IT IS WORKING THE ONLY SIDE EFFECT IS SOME LOSE OF MEMORY
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It worked great at first until it put me into a mania.
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Wa the best thing that ever happened to me I felt alive afterword miss that feeling
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ECT was my last option. I was so depressed and the meds just werent helping. This (ECT)saved my life. I have some short term memory loss, and it is frustrating. But the relief I have gotten is worth it. It requires commitment and time, and at first is a little scary, but you dont feel anything, you go to sleep for the whole thing.
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worked for a while
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worked years ago but messed up my memory
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I have had more than 30 of them. They worked for a while, but not for long. I quit having them because of the memory loss and always looking doped up
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Discussions
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SELF FUFILLING PROPHECY
I think you're thinking of ECT: Electroconvulsive therapy. Yikes! [More] -
Electric Shock Treatment?
By the way... Today it is called ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy :) [More] -
Electroconvulsive therapy
I had ECT at the end of 1998 and it saved my life. I was so glad I had it done. Since I had it done I feel like a new person. [More] -
Electroconvulsive therapy
I had the ECT done on me! I had bad side-effects, plus it didn't work for me! BRAVE [More] -
ECT
I don't have any experience with ECT, sorry. Check this out if you haven't already: http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Electroconvulsive_therapy [More]
