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Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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Jormungandr 05/04/2010

I thought this article might be of interest to some people here. I don't know if this would work for me. I know ECT wouldn't as I'm highly tolerate of electricity (car battery, taser, etc). Still, one has to wonder about what these pulses do to the rest of the brain.

Depression 'treatable by electromagnetic therapy'

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100504/health/health_us_medicine

deleted_user 05/04/2010

does it hurt?

:/

deleted_user 05/04/2010

I'm not even going to look, I wasted money on magnet bracelets and necklaces already. nuttin.

deleted_user 05/04/2010

So you are talking about Electro Shock Therapy?

deleted_user 05/04/2010

watch or read 1984....................well..i never read it so.... but watch it.........................may make you think twice

deleted_user 05/04/2010

nm.. i miss read the electromagnetic part....... i thought you meant shock...

lizaradley 05/04/2010

I learned about that in mental health training. I'm trying to find what it said in the text but I think I may have chucked the book out because I was in a bit of a state at that time/

As far as Ican remember it's helpful for people with mild depression but not really moderate or severe

deleted_user 05/04/2010

I wonder about this. I had ect and it saved my life.

WanderingVet 05/04/2010

Are you talking about transcranial magnetic stimulation? TMS?

Supposed to be MUCH better than ECT, but I don't know for sure:

http://www.neurostartms.com/Default.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation

deleted_user 05/04/2010

ECT worked great for me. I wish I could of had this though.

deleted_user 05/05/2010

Somehow I see people wearing tinfoil hats in the shape of pyramids

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