Hey,
I have had ECT three times, and by that i mean three sets of 24 sessions. Was it helpful? Yes, it managed to bring me out of a deep depression the first two times i had it but the last attempt did nothing.
There are disadvantages to it tho. The effects of it only lasted for five weeks at the most. The girl who was having it the same time as me had this happen aswell
Also you feel really lousy the days that you have it (obviously from the anasethetic) and i was having three sessions a week.
Also i suffered terrible memory loss, there are large chunks of my memory that i just cant remember, I have even accussed my partner of making stuff up (such as movies or places we have been/seen etc)
This is my experience of it... but the decision is up to you. All i know is i would not subject myself to that again. ANd the main reason for this is because for five whole weeks i felt ausume, Life had meaning again, I didnt struggle to get out of bed and I felt so good. It only hurt more to be plummeted back into depression. Because now i have 'know' how i am meant to be feeling and i cant get it back, no matter how much medication or therapy i have.
Sorry to make this sound so depressing, ECT may be right for you, just wanted to share my experience. You can PM me if you want x
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