After suffering from depression for 10+ years, years of talk therapy and countless meds, I began my quest for an alternate treatment method. During a web search I stumbled upon Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). It had positive reviews and was non-invasive, so I said what the heck. Let’s give it a try. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation […]
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26 ECT visits – 5/2023 – 10/2023 Next Stop Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) The following outlines my personal experience with ECT. This will be from the initial contact with the provider’s facility through the end of treatment and beyond. I have included suggestions that may aid you through the course of treatment. These are the items
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It started with an email. Well, sort of… Back in September 2011, my wife and I had just returned from a cruise to Hawaii. This was right after I started a new job. The position allowed me to work remotely so the plan was that we would wait until our daughter graduated from high school and then move to
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Is ECT (Electro Convulsive Therapy), aka ‘Shock Treatment,’ a treatment option for Treatment Resistant Depression? ECT treatment for depression is viewed as a therapy option for depression after other therapies have been tried and exhausted. Typically, this includes medication management and talk therapy. While Electro Convulsive Therapy is an option for treatment resistant depression, one should
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