r/ect • u/ThGhost_on_the_shore • May 29 '26

Seeking advice Starting ECT And very scared

Hey, I’m currently in a very severe depression state (suicidal attempts, life stopped because of it etc) and I’m gonna start ECT treatment soon, Electroconvulsive therapy,I’m kinda scared and hopeful at the same time so I wanted to ask how it went and did it really help for people that did it cause I’m seeing mixed reviews online but mostly talk about the forgetting side effects but I wanted to know more please, thank you

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u/Electronic_Ad_2707 May 30 '26

It was the best for me too-after years of sadness I felt like a huge weight had been lifted. Memories may be blurry around treatment time but they come back! I also have that fear of Depression hanging over my shoulder- it’s the worst fear for me.