My personal ECT experiences

Hey everyone.  Was curious about other people's experiences with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for treatment of their depression/disorders.  I am an U.S. Army Veteran and I receive treatment for my depression, PTSD and bipolar disorder from my local VA Hospital.  I personally have had at least 35 ECT treatments over the last few years.  Without a doubt, I can say that I have noticed an improvement over where I was mentally/emotionally 2 years ago.  I still have days where I have deep depression but there are fewer of these days.  The only side effects I have experienced are soreness in my jaw and brief memory loss of events that occurred on the day before and day of the treatment.

I would really enjoy hearing about your ECT experiences, side effects and if it has helped you.

Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness