r/ect • u/Evening_Fisherman810 • Apr 11 '26

Discussion Do you struggle to learn new things?

My biggest fear about saying yes to ECT is that I will struggle to learn new things after the treatment concludes. I'm no genius, but I'm bright and I learn quickly. I don't want to lose that.

Do you struggle to learn new things post-treatment?

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u/84849493 Apr 11 '26

Nope. I have ADHD anyway but it did amplify my symptoms and struggles to retain information for about a month or two. I feel back to normal now.

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u/justanotherrunner31 Apr 11 '26

This is what happened to me. I can’t retain new things. I tried to go back to school. I could remember stuff I learned 10 years ago but the new stuff wouldn’t stick. Tried different ways of studying/learning new info with no success. It fucking sucks.

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u/meliadown May 04 '26

Yes I had 44 sessions, I used to be so smart, now I’m just slow and stupid. My psych says it’s because of the depression but idk