Electroconvulsive Therapy Day One 

My mother has been getting ECT treatments for about 16 or so years now, she is one of the longest running treated patients in our area. They definitely have helped her, but I truly feel for all those like her who go through these treatments. You are all so strong!

I have had ECT 18 times, and I felt better than I had ever been feeling up to that point, but strangely enough my short term memory wasn't affected, but my long term was. I have chunks of my memories gone, forgotten how to get to places quite a bit, and although I have these gaps I would try ECT again, as it gave me more help than medicines ever did. Maybe because mine were bilateral I feel like big chunks are gone, and if I'd done unilateral maybe the loss wouldn't be as bad as I think it is. Jenny THANK YOU for sharing your ECT diary with us, I wish I would have had a camera when I was undergoing treatment. I hope you're doing well after the treatments!

I remember watching your ECT videos years ago when I was in the psychiatric hospitals. I ended up being admitted again this last week for 10 days and I got ECT while I was there and the only reason I wasn't freaking out was because I remembered your videos. I felt a bit better after my first ECT!

Thanks for sharing these videos. I'm crying while I watch tô your videos. I've been going thru a long period of severe depression, bpd, anxiety, panic attacks, etc. I had just change psychiatrists and the new one suggested the ECT procedure. So then I had 3 psychiatrists following me. One that I would see each 2 days to talk about life and current events, another one that would take about my medicine, and the third one who would take care of the ECT thing. The first day was so shocking to me. I passed out because of the anesthesia and woke up crying because I was so scared...

For those viewers who have had bad experiences with ECT, there is an ECT Survivors Support page on Facebook Wishing you continued success Jenny.

Very very brave lady well done & thanx 4 sharing so much

I'm so happy to hear that ect has progressed far from where it began and that you were not put in any pain

Very very brave lady well done & thanx 4 sharing so much. I heartfully hope youre feeling awesome now & if not I hope youre getting there!! Ive suffered severe depression all my life & its terrible. Not sure id take the same course of action but I admire your strength. Xx

Thank you for sharing your experience.

You are very brave. Good luck in everything that you do.😊😊❤❤

Thanks for sharing this xx

I've had 23 ECT so far, but with regards to headaches, a tip if a take a couple of anti headache pills one hour before your treatment, the headache after ECT will be greatly reduced. i've used panodil or penix

Thank you for sharing! I'm having my first ECT treatment on Wednesday 😬

I am going to have ECT treatments this month, I'm pretty scared but I want to defeat my F...depression! How are you doing today Jenny!!!

so there are two sides to ECT judge rotenburg center and this where you are voluntarily wanting it

Thank you s much!!!

Is it just me, or does she actually seem a little less depressed after treatment? The way she's talking in the car on her way to treatment, vs the way she talks afterwards.

thank god i found this.

I've been doing ECT since December of 2014. So far I've had 21 treatments and still going. It has help I would say better than medication. It has actually been since December of 2014 since I have been in the physic hospital, normally Im inpatient at least ever month or two month but like I said I have not been inpatient since December, which I can say it has helped me. But I'm still struggling pretty bad, it really does suck, I'm not sure how to keep myself going..

Do you have muscle spasms? like in your sleep? I still have migraines til this day. This was done on me as a Child, I have memory loss. Its torture.

I'm glad you're posting these. For years and years I've had major depression, and I've finally decided to kill myself now that my kids are independent. However, I'll give ECT a shot first. If that doesn't work, I'll go ahead and kill myself. I hate these people who say you have brain damage, etc. they have no idea that's the least of your worries when you finally try ECT. For me, it's either try it, or I'm going to kill myself anyway. I hate people who don't know how much Major depression makes you suffer, and literally nothing is worse. They should quit posting! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for having the courage of sharing and helping others! Best wishes

can you tell us what was wrong with you before ect? what was your depression like? Thanks

I've been thinking about this option for about 3 years now, I have the same problems of depression an anxiety since I was a kid, been on and off different medications for about 4 years, nothings working. You do look a lot happier after, that could just because you got M&M's and Smarties next to you,lol

Im experiencing exactly the same side effects and yes you are brave for talking about it on yt. I had 18 treatments in the last 2months and im not feeling any better

Hi Jenny I'm having ECT soon and at the moment my memory is really bad after you done ECT does your memories getting any better

How I wish here in Philippines need to attention for mental health . Ineed ect right now I'm only 20 years old. I'm dying😭 I try all medicine but did not help😔 here in the Philippines no ect or tms or anything only drugs only. And I can't afford for 2 years I tried everything. Help god😭 help me

I'm considering etc, would you recommend it?

"Oh, I'm fine, I just really want to get it over with" -"Well, you've already done it, it's all done."

Do your hands spasm?

frontal and/or temporal lobe damage.

I have had an ongoing severe abdominal pain on my right side that gets so severe at times I just wanted to kill myself. I have been in a psych hospital because of the pain driving me to attempt suicide. Could ECT possibly help with physical pain? If it could help with my physical pain I may not get strong urges to want to die. The medical doctors for some reason have not or will not figure out a diagnoses and treatment for the pain. I suspect because of my lack of money and insurance.

i wonder why nobody tries hormone therapy and supplements instead of ect which is a last resort. i was horribly depressed for years and a trial of natural thyroid hormone and progesterone and testosterone did the trick.

Best to keep it quiet and not tell anyone unless the one's that are necessary for your aftercare. It just pays to keep this to yourself as people are very judgmental.

check your diet. people are suffering from mental illness often because they are eating things that affect them badly. leaky gut, thyroid issues and nutrient deficiencies. I fell bad for people on all these meds and doing such extreme thing to find relief. I suffered for 25 years. I know the pain but there are other options.

I hope you were sufficiently informed regarding the dangers of this therapy beforehand.

Poor girl!

Law suits taking place around ECT. See ectjustice.

your beautiful