Has anyone else had ECT?
I just want to say that I have. For a number of years my Depression was debilitating. I could not function at all. ECT was NOT scary and I credit with giving my life back. It was performed as a last resort (2 years of medication and unsuccessful therapy). Although my mental health symptoms are more about Anxiety, I do to a lesser extent occasionally still suffer from short periods of Depression. It just doesn't take over my life anymore. I credit the ECT with my ability to function - to stop the self-isolation and take care of myself again (get out of bed, clean my home, do groceries, get together with family, and other basics of day to day life).
