What do you think about electroconvulsive therapy?

If you had severe depression that had not responded to other treatments, would you consider ECT for yourself? Why or why not?

What if a family member of close friend had severe treatment-resistant depression? Would you encourage them to consider ECT? Why or why not?

Why do you think there is so much stigma about ECT? What negative beliefs about ECT seem to be warranted by research of ECT? Which seem not to be warranted?

Review the Informed consent packet for ECT and watch the videos for different perspectives on ECT.

Informed_Consent_Package_for_Electro_Convulsive_Therapy.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWvRz1oN6c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YqE5umGqzw