Chronic depression ect Videos

Absolutely! I don't think I could do this and would change physicians of they referred me to it.

+Jameka Robison This news story, shocking isn't it.

+Julio Estorga when did i ever say all that is natural beauty ???

+Nitishs Irene aww thank you xx

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+Sham Ahmed thank you xx i am only what Allah has made me, all prays to him

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Thanks a lot...

+Nahian Islam hi i just bleached it hun no extra colour :)

+Katrin Kim thank you xxi shall try x

I enjoy having medical practiced on me!

I have had it started on me before!

It sounds fun.

please don't take offense to this, but may I ask why?

+Heather Sage I'm sorry to tell you but my understanding after my first meeting with a doctor is that the memory loss probably won't affect long term memory ... it would most likely affect the general time when you are having the treatments - and most of it will come back to you over time. No guarantees of course and every case is different but that is how it was explained to me 3 days ago by a doctor.

+Pieter De Beer I feel so sorry for you and for your wife, I have a cousin who is suffering from depression, and doctors have told him that they want him to try this shock therapy, I have told him not to go ahead, but what do you say, how was the experience of ECT with your wife, do you recommend my cousin to go ahead, or would tell him that it is not a good idea? what do you say.

Latest feedback is that my wife has been released. Final diagnoses is "Unspesified mental disorder due to brain damage and disfunction" 1 Military Hospital say they can do nothing for my wife anymore. She is at home and I am taking care of her, like I should.I must also still work and provide for the family. 

+Pieter De Beer anti-depression meds can cause psychotic behaviour, as one of the effects of the drug. Check out all possible effects of any drug here....www.drugs.com

+Perry Kiddo

+Adam Beck dont do it

+Overarainbow7 2013 Have you had this treatment? Have you studied it thoroughly from rational and informed sources? If not your comment means nothing.

+MuzicLoverForever Keep talking to school counselors or find a local clinic that will talk to you or call suicide prevention lines ... even if you are not suicidal. They are there to listen ... eventually you'll find someone who "gets it" and will take action to get you the help you need.As for "shock therapy," there are many, many other options for you to try before anyone would suggest ECT.

Adam Beck, it nice to see someone understands.Its really for me to get help. The reason for this is I tried to before. In 9th grade when I was 15 I told my school psychologist I had thoughts of hurting myself, seance it was the second time I seen her for that reason she called my mom. Then I was told I was lying and I was grounded for two weeks, then I moved schools.I told my mom the truth but she wouldn't believe the truth so eventually I lied I said I didn't feel anymore because I knew that's what she wanted to hear, she wasn't going to do anything about my depression. I have more things forward to now and more distractions from my thoughts but I still feel really bad and cry a lot. My family thinks depression is fake. I've felt this way sence 14 but I was to scared to say anything then. I don't have a phone so I cant really call anyone. There counseling center at my school I go to now but I just don't have a way to fit going there into my schedule without missing to much class. I'm allow to go but do to my disability I always fall behind in class so leaving for counseling would probably drop my grades more and I'd still be in trouble with my mom. She expects me to be prefect. I don't hate school, I hate that I cant grasp things as well as other kids and I'm getting shit for it.

I know what you mean I was like that at 16 .. if your parents don't believe you find a counselor yourself to talk to .. or tell your family doctor .. there are kids help lines and stuff to speak to people .. you're very overwhelmed at a young age these days always having to keep up with trends and other kids when I left school it was the best thing cause then I was my own person again .. Depression is only a symptom it can be treated you are to young for this .. I was told if I started dating it would help with my depression but im to depressed to do that lol

+Thom Andrews Thanks a bunch Thom! Remember to keep your head up :)

+rebecca v. :D thanks bro!! Your input means a lot!

+Richard Kim Exactly, sometimes we all need to go through something like that to get to where we want in life. I'm glad this whole experience sparked you to pursue your dreams. The internet can do a lot for what you want and you hopped right onto the right train to get there Richard. At the end of the day, just remember that the only person that will be there for you is YOU at the end of the day. Some may never understand your passion, but I promise you there's gonna be others who appreciate your passion. Keep your head up my friend! If you ever need to talk feel free to email me. 

Yup. I realized that money isn't everything when I went to college. So many people were chasing their dreams and I was sitting in my room studying biology and chemistry. My first year was miserable. I'm glad I did what I did.Life is about pursuing what you love and desire, not about making others happy at the expense of your own.

+Richard Kim Wow, your story is so inspiring Richard.. and this is the reason why I'm starting YouTube. I don't see many people talking about life too much. That's awesome, I'm so happy for you that you decided to pursue your dreams instead of doing what others want you to. Asian parents expect their children to make money instead of being passionate. I believe that no matter how much money you may make.. it won't ever add up to happiness. Be passionate about what you do in life because in the long run you live your life. Your parents will not always be there, so do it for you. Thank you so much for responding to my video Richard it means a lot!! I'm going to check out your channel now. :)

Thank you so much! (: You will def. see more of me. I'm sorry it was so short, but this too much to go into depth so I kept it simple. Maybe in the next videos I'll go in depth (:

+peter piper Peter, after having countless treatments, even with the team from Princeton, I saw no improvement. In the past, it did work for me. This time I fear I've lost memories of nearly a year of my four year old's life. That's the worst of it. I'm still having difficulty making new memories and an continually shocked at how much I've lost. From November 2013 to April 2014 I had treatments three times a week, nearly every week. I don't know why it didn't help when it did in the past. However, I am now on hormone therapy and my psychiatrist did some DNA testing to find out what sort of medication I'm most likely to respond to. I'm semi-functional now, though one day of activity usually requires a day of rest and recovery. I've also had myself tested for food allergies. I mention this because I came back with 23 distinct sensitivities of varying degrees, which indicates I may have what they call Leaky Gut. You can Google that for the icky details, but it causes chronic inflammation which can be a major factor in depression. As you can see, I've started looking at the functioning of my whole body rather than relying solely on psychiatry. And, I'm pleased to say, this has been not only with the approval of my psychiatrist, but with her urging. I've never had a doctor like her. For psych meds I'm on Brintellix and Wellbutrin, along with Klonopin and Xanax. The genetic testing told her that I'm less likely to respond to traditional SSRIs. If you've started ECT and find it's helping, please let me know. If not, please don't view this as a cautionary tale. It's just my story. I still think ECT can be very helpful, particularly at lifting a person out of the depths where life seems more troublesome than death. I also think it's worthwhile to look at other possible contributors to depression. We make as much serotonin in our guts as we do in our brains. If that system is faulty or out of balance, it can have a huge impact on mental state. With regard to hormones, I happened to have nearly no progesterone or testosterone. Women need testosterone too. Oxytocin is another hormone that can have a huge impact on mood in both men and women. A primary care doc can order blood tests to see if your levels are good. Oh! And thyroid. Jeez, we're really complicated organisms, aren't we? I hope you are feeling better. I also hope I've been somewhat helpful. I've been dealing with this my whole life. I'm 41. That's a big number! Anyway, I hope I don't sound preachy or anything. I'm just sharing my experience with the hope that it may, somehow, be helpful. Even if all you take from it is the knowledge that I care enough to share.Be Well.

I agree with you that the facility and the physicians really matter. I'm lucky enough to live by a great hospital with an award-winning psychology program, so my experience was pretty great. 

Please tell me then, your saying that it's up to the experience of the administers as to how good the treatment is? That's a scary thought in itself... I'm hoping this finds you in good health. I'm considering having ECT for chronic depression and hope you can shed anything that may help me in working out if it's for me as I'm running out of options fast. Thanks Meredith!

thank you hope you're well

+Stephen Epstein I don't know about other people but ECT saved my life.

+Igor K Yes it is.

+Herman German You need to ask the real experts, that is, people who have undergone the procedure. There are a few ect Survivor groups on Facebook. Feel free to join and get answers there.

+Herman German You would need to ask a doctor who specializes in ECT

+ClassicPerformances2 You're welcome.

+Iishana Artra I'm glad that you are getting something out of them.

+Auto Insider Thanks. Feel free to keep me posted on your decision. Evidently there are two ways to administer ECT--bilateral and unilateral. If you want, I could ask my clients which type they received. You can ask your doctor what he thinks of the difference.  Here is one study that I found. //psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1983-26048-001

You are welcome.

+Gary Swoboda Great sharing Gary. ECT today is certainly much "gentler" than it was in  1972. I am glad you found your way to recovery by other means. As an attendee of AA, I think you will also appreciate my video "Recovering From Depression, One Day at a Time."

+Ram Rakesh Pretty much forever (40 years and counting) Buyer beware

Hi Pam. I was wondering what the medication you found was? I've been doing ect and just trying to find anything to help. Meds have not worked for me so far for a bunch of years.

+Jenny's ECT Diary Thank so much for answering! So you said it stings your arm when it goes in? Is it bad? Or just a little painful? And so like overwhelming sleepiness? So absolutely no way you could have stayed awake if you would have tried? I've also heard it feels like you blink and then you're awake again. Thanks again for posting these videos, they're very informative.

+xcalabur18 What happens to me when I am receiving the anesthetic is I start to feel sleepy and if my eyes are open, my vision will blur and slowly go black from the outside in. If that sounds scary then I highly recommend closing your eyes beforehand. I also hear a quiet ringing in my ears. I tried fighting it a couple of times but it didn't really work haha. This was on the top of my list of scariest things about ECT before I started. I want to encourage you and tell you that it's really just fine and once you do it a couple of times, it just becomes routine. I hope this helps! Best wishes to you!

+Show and Tell Yes I have! I think most of them are just returning memories but I'm not really sure how to tell the difference. I usually ask people as well. I'm sorry to hear that the memory loss was more severe. I hope you are doing better now.

+Erin Schmidt I am so glad to hear that the ECT worked for you! Best wishes to you :)

+Laura Bevans Thank you so much for your kind words. I remember how scared I was right before I started ECT. I want to send you so much encouragement and tell you how brave you are in choosing to go through with the treatment. It's such a huge step, especially for those of us who struggle with motivation. I would love to get updates from you if you are able. Best wishes to you my dear <3

+PthaloGreen2 Thank you so much! You are so sweet :)

+Jenny's ECT Diary She's responding really well, actually. :) It makes me so happy because she has been suffering for literally as long as I have known her, which will be ten years come June. It's not without bumps in the road but the benefits are clearly outweighing the risks for her!

+Cat The Marauder haha yeah a few people have said that. My doctors always refer to it as bitemporal and that's how I've always seen it so that's why I corrected myself. Thank you so much for your kind words, it means so much. How is your friend doing with the treatments?