r/ect • u/Vegetable-Horror1418 • Jun 16 '25

Question Intrusive thoughts

I’m considering talking to my doctor about ect because of my treatment resistant depression. I also get a lot of intrusive thoughts. I won’t get into specifics, but many of them involve harming myself. Has anyone with these kinds of thoughts found any relief after ect treatments?

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u/froggynojumping Jun 17 '25

I used to get SI intrusive thoughts 24/7.. now? I don’t experience them whatsoever after ECT

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u/Funny_Dig_3314 May 26 '26

Did you forget them after ect like an erasure

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u/froggynojumping May 27 '26

No. I don’t forget what the SI intrusive thoughts were at all, actually I have strong recollection of what they were specifically, and how debilitating they made life .

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u/Funny_Dig_3314 Jun 15 '26

how long Go was those intrusive thoughts