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ECT Lessons-I've-Learned #7: Be Informed.
Knowledge is power, so we’ve been told. I don’t know if it’s power I was looking for through reading, but I’ve found that in going through ECT, it was helpful to have read quit… more →
jumpstarting a life with a little spark to the head
The FDA Wants to Declare Shock (ECT) Machines Safe Without a Safety Investigation. Tell Them NO!
giannakali wrote 2 weeks ago: This is a second posting for those who did not see it the first time around. Please click here for a … more →
Memory is Sacred
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abellve wrote 2 weeks ago: This painting is not yet for sale as it will be part of an upcoming show. More soon. The FDA could v … more →
ECT Lessons-I've-Learned #7: Be Informed.
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yumers wrote 1 month ago: Knowledge is power, so we’ve been told. I don’t know if it’s power I was looking f … more →
Not the end of the world
kirstyltopping wrote 2 months ago: By Kirsty Topping 20 October 09 People without experience of depression fear the condition. It does … more →
Doctors of Deception - by Linda Andre, book review
giannakali wrote 2 months ago: This was first published in the International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine 21 (2009) 171 … more →
Not the end of the world
kirstyltopping wrote 2 months ago: People without experience of depression fear the condition. It does not help that sufferers are some … more →
ECT #22 (my seventh maintenance treatment)
yumers wrote 2 months ago: This morning came another installment of my electroconvulsive therapy, #22 to be exact. I took my c … more →
Soulcrusher
krautdawg wrote 2 months ago: Depression is the Grinch, Josef Mengele, and the Death Star all rolled into one big lump of manure. … more →
The FDA Wants to Declare Electroshock Machines Safe Without a Safety Investigation. Take action and tell them no
giannakali wrote 3 months ago: A note from Jim Gottstein in my email today. Please take action. The Food and Drug Administration is … more →
ECT #21 (my sixth maintenance treatment....and the 200th post)
yumers wrote 3 months ago: The sky is gray, and rain is pouring down. But my mind and mood feel clear. Today was my 21st electr … more →
Shock therapy moves past stigma | Argus Leader
yumers wrote 3 months ago: There’s a news article about ECT, Shock therapy moves past stigma, in Argus Leader, a newspape … more →
Antidepressants can enhance ECT after all
smnewsletters wrote 4 months ago: Contrary to decades-old opinion, antidepressants can enhance the effectiveness of ECT for patients w … more →
My health-care bills and the Health Care Bill
yumers wrote 4 months ago: $20,000. What can you purchase for that amount of money? Pay one year off a mortgage, purchase a nic … more →
ECT #17 (my second maintenance treatment)
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yumers wrote 5 months ago: Is this how I should feel after ECT? Because if that’s the case, this is pretty good. Today wa … more →
Last minute questions
yumers wrote 5 months ago: When morning comes, I will be having another ECT treatment…number 17 (or my second maintenance … more →
The Booster Shock (the sixteenth treatment)
yumers wrote 5 months ago: Today I had my first maintence ECT treatment. My sister accompanies me to the hospital. This whole p … more →
If Ronald Reagan was Alive Today
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dummidumbwit wrote 6 months ago: If Ronald Reagan was Alive Today Church Creates Stir With Gay Exorcism What happens when the various … more →
waiting is the hardest part.
yumers wrote 11 months ago: I’d like to start posting some recent articles about ECT and mental health, but not today. I … more →
How to Accept Dangerous Gifts
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Havlová wrote 11 months ago: Image from the Icarus Project website As I struggle with maintaining mental health in my life, I can … more →
