Sorry for generating all that traffic. I should have just put a quote, (but I was lazy to google it).Manic EpisodeDSM IV Criteria...E) The symptoms are not due to the direct physiological effects of...

A year ago I was undergoing ECT (electroconvulsive therapy, aka shock therapy). I did a total of 30 treatment sessions between August and December. Usually they do between 6 and 12 treatments.Anyone...

I've struggled with depression and anxiety since middle school unknowingly; I thought I was just painfully shy, weird, and a scary punk. After having a nervous breakdown in college I was officially...

SO, I've tried almost every anti-depressant, every TYPE of anti-depressant, and out of maybe 20 different trials of meds and combinations of them, I sought out another type of treatment: 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...

So, I'm on here seeing if anyone can suggest some alternative treatments. A friend of mine is severely clinically depressed. (really is a friend, I would say if it's me, it's not) She has tried...

After seeing the depression that Carrie from "Homeland" went through post mania and the depiction of the ECT I am hoping that it will help me. I have an appointment 9/4 to talk to psychiatrist about...

I've been receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the past couple of months. I have 14 sessions total. I do think it is helping so I keep going.My challenge is the "hangover" after. I get bad...

I've been receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the past couple of months. I have 14 sessions total. I do think it is helping so I keep going. My challenge is the "hangover" after. I get bad...

I noticed that many of you are highly concerned about ECT, i thought it would be best to provide you with give some clinical research that I found in the Journal of ECT for patients who are...

Hi folks,I'm wondering what people think about ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). Does it really help? Are the side effects worth it? Thanks for your input--Michelle

http://www.dailystrength.org/treatments/Electroconvulsive_therapyFound this while researching side effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy, colloquially known as ECT. It's something I'm considering...

Hi, sorry if this has already been asked, but has anyone tried ECT? Was it effective? What was it like?I am considering this treatment as a last resort. Thanks in advance.

My doc has suggested ECT and as crazy as it sounds, I'm considering. I want to know if any of ya'll (sorry for the Texas slang) have experienced this and what were your side effects?

To Consider Before Getting Electroconvulsive TherapySteven J. Strnad This essay is composed in order to better inform the person considering electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) so that they may...