I had ect treatment from 1983 to 2016. I stopped when I started to loose the ability to think, remembering anything I had done in the past and other things. It works but use it toolong is not good.

Yes back in the 1990s. I was so hopeless and fear filled no medicines were working. Doctors were out of options. I was just a slight step above walking dead.

I have had so many series of ECTs over my lifetime struggle with depression I can’t count them all. They always left me feeling horrible mentally and physically. I never noticed any significant benefit from them but they would push them especially after a suicide attempt. They caused significant memory loss. I can’t remember raising my boys when they were younger, a cruise I was on, a concert and many other random things that make me sad because they were not bad things to remember. My last ever ECT they struggled to wake me and keep me awake so I think it scared them and they canceled the remainder of the series.

I had about 6-8 treatments. Since I am Bipolar the ECT's flipped me into mania. But my suicidal thoughts were gone! Don't know if I would do it again or not. Guess it would depend on what my doctor had to say about it. Don't know.

I have series of 6. Helped my depression tremendously!