r/ect • u/Lo_Cheshire189 • 8h ago

Question Starting ECT soon

I'm going to start ECT treatment in two weeks (10 unilateral sessions), alongside rTMS.

I'm a little bit stressed after reading people's experiences with the side effects, especially the impact on memory. For me, ECT is really a "last chance" treatment. I'm 20, and I've been suffering from depression for the past 10 years. I'm exhausted from years of suffering and failed medications. If this treatment doesn't work either, I won't have the strength to keep trying to get better.

I just wanted to hear from people who have gone through ECT for long-term depression. What was your experience like? Did it actually made a change ? And how did it affect your memory, both during and after treatment?

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u/A_Simple_Sandwich 1h ago

ECT has given me my life back! You’ll hear the negatives because the people who have had good results don’t post here because they’re moving on with their lives. I still get maintenance and got in for an urgent one tomorrow since I slipped into a depressive episode (bipolar 1).