2 year depression

[sr106]

ECT is an option for some people and it proves to be effective in some cases. There is a lot of risk with this procedure(s) that need to be carefully weighed before going through with it. Side effects of loss of short term memory seems to be the most common (I lost the time around the procedures about a two hour blank on each session which has never come back but it is not like i want it to). There are more severe but less likely side effects such as broken bones, chipped teeth and a host of others that the hospital makes you sign a waiver for. I have some weird syndrome regarding ECT where it takes me forever to wake up and during the last session I stopped breathing for a bit. Like I said it is an option but make sure you know what your getting into before hand.

[cindylawson123]

It is a very difficult to recover from a depression through drugs, as medication might only weaken your nervous system..Leaving it the way it is cannot help either...Eventually, you will feel aggrieved in your decision. Henceforth, you can take a chance with ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy ), even though it can be a risky procedure, as you might have very little to loose in the end....Who knows, you might be amongst those lucky few, who come out of it unphased...or with insignificant effects.... ... My friend, who went through it, only is facing headaches and jaw pain as side effects...

Although your case might have been different, still i believe there is no harm in taking the risk....

[Honesty]

Parents often assume that teens try alcohol and drugs to rebel or to "fit in" with their peer group. However, teens with undiagnosed emotional or behavioral problems often use drugs and alcohol as a way to relieve their frustrations. A depressed teen may self-medicate with alcohol to escape the terrible sense of hopelessness. Unfortunately, alcohol only exacerbates the problem. While some teens self-medicate to treat depression, other teens end up with a serious mental disorder due to abuse of drugs or alcohol.Electroconvulsive Therapy has received some bad press as a result of what the treatment used to be. Yet "ECT has a higher success rate for severe depression than any other form of treatment." It has also been shown to be an effective form of treatment for schizophrenia accompanied by catatonia, extreme depression, mania, or other affective components. The following excerpt on its use in depression from Overcoming Depression by Dr. Demitris Popolos should help shed some light on the issue.