The Life After ECT podcast explores the untold stories and controversies of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Whether you’re considering ECT, a survivor, a patient safety advocate, or a loved one seeking understanding, this podcast is for you.
We cover topics like ECT’s history, news, survivor stories, tips for recovery, and self-advocacy. Beyond the mainstream narrative, we highlight hidden risks, side effects, and marginalized perspectives.
Hosted by Anna, a childhood psychiatric drug and teen ECT survivor.
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The Life After ECT podcast explores the untold stories and controversies of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Whether you’re considering ECT, a survivor, a patient safety advocate, or a loved one seeking understanding, this podcast is for you.
We cover topics like ECT’s history, news, survivor stories, tips for recovery, and self-advocacy. Beyond the mainstream narrative, we highlight hidden risks, side effects, and marginalized perspectives.
Hosted by Anna, a childhood psychiatric drug and teen ECT survivor.
All content is for informational purposes only.
Five things I wish I knew before having ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) audio
Life After ECT
3 minutes 25 seconds
2 years ago
Five things I wish I knew before having ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) audio
There are so many things I wish I had known before having ECT. The following are the focus of this episode:
Like how my doctors would treat me after being disabled by the procedure
The "new and improved" safety measures aren't as effective as advertised
ECT's lasting impact on how the brain processes vision
That ECT doctors don't know much about electricity or what it does to the human body
Some people will experience serious disabling conditions from the electricity used to cause a seizure
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5 Things I wish I knew before having ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
Life After ECT
The Life After ECT podcast explores the untold stories and controversies of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Whether you’re considering ECT, a survivor, a patient safety advocate, or a loved one seeking understanding, this podcast is for you.
We cover topics like ECT’s history, news, survivor stories, tips for recovery, and self-advocacy. Beyond the mainstream narrative, we highlight hidden risks, side effects, and marginalized perspectives.
Hosted by Anna, a childhood psychiatric drug and teen ECT survivor.
All content is for informational purposes only.
