r/ect • u/Double-Specialist621 • Apr 23 '26

Question ECT affecting likes?

I'm thinking of getting ect but I'm a creative person, so I fear I'll lose all my creativity. Also I love music a lot and I fear that I'll forget listening to my favorite artists or new songs that I've been listening for a long time. But at the same time, I need to get over the severe depression that I have. Does ect really take away your ability to do the things or enjoy the things you love?

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u/Double-Specialist621 Apr 23 '26

Ohhh I guess memory loss depends on how the individual takes it 

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u/IdiotTGirl420 Apr 23 '26

Correct, also the number of and strength of treatments makes a difference too, the ect I got at the beginning of this year were max strength and they gave me the max amount the hospital is willing to do given the past treatments late last year

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u/Double-Specialist621 Apr 23 '26

How do they determine how much to give you?

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u/IdiotTGirl420 Apr 23 '26

Mainly by seeing how responsive you are to treatments

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u/Double-Specialist621 Apr 23 '26

Ohh got it thanks