After reading the comments in this thread it is clear that people are not current with how ECT is administered in the modern era.
1. You are under general anesthesia
2. The dosage of electricity is very low when compared to how it was done before.
3. The electrical currents are far more focused
Stuff like personality changes or loss of creativity is no longer a risk factor. Risks tend to be those associated with general anesthesia and mild memory loss around the treatment.
I had over 2 rounds of 15 treatments over a 6 month period. I haven't had a serious relapse in the 5 years since. I had tried every SSRI and SNRI my insurance would cover. I had been in therapy for over a decade. I was suicidal. ECT saved my life.
1. You are under general anesthesia 2. The dosage of electricity is very low when compared to how it was done before. 3. The electrical currents are far more focused
Stuff like personality changes or loss of creativity is no longer a risk factor. Risks tend to be those associated with general anesthesia and mild memory loss around the treatment.
I had over 2 rounds of 15 treatments over a 6 month period. I haven't had a serious relapse in the 5 years since. I had tried every SSRI and SNRI my insurance would cover. I had been in therapy for over a decade. I was suicidal. ECT saved my life.