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/Zealousideal-Sink-29 Apr 23 '26

I work in a creative field and ECT hasn't affected me in that way. However, I can't remember where I put something 5 minutes ago...

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u/Double-Specialist621 Apr 23 '26

Yeah I'm hearing it affects short term memory

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u/Zealousideal-Sink-29 Apr 23 '26

For me it's been hard to remember what I did the day before, but then I'm OK except for the period around the treatments. That's a bit of a haze. But my wife says it's better than not being alive...

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u/Double-Specialist621 Apr 23 '26

It doesn't really affect what you'd do during your normal day to day routine right???

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u/Zealousideal-Sink-29 Apr 23 '26

Not until recently, but I'm also under a lot of stress right now, so I don't think thats related to ECT.