Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is depression treatment. Some shock patients report est success while others say it causes severe memory loss and brain damage.

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Welcome to ect.org. This site is a comprehensive collection of information about ECT.

I started this website in 1995, after having had ECT myself. I had many questions that were not answered by my health care providers, and I have found that too often, patients are not given adequate information. This website is an attempt to bridge that information gap and to help you make a more informed decision.

Additionally, persons who have had ECT often feel isolated. If you feel that way, I hope you will reach out and find support by visiting the bulletin board.

I am not affiliated with the Church of Scientology, nor am I anti-psychiatry. Individuals with vested interests in the ECT industry continually make these claims, in attempts to divert attention from the real issues. I have repeatedly battled attempts to shut this website down, threats of lawsuits, hacking attempts, and more.

It is my goal to continue to battle all attempts to shut down ect.org and to work towards reform in the industry, more complete ECT research, as well as battle the use of force against patients who do not want to have ECT.

· Memory and cognitive effects of ECT: informing and assessing patients
Article in British journal reviews patient reports and new national (UK) guidelines, plus sets recommendations for assessment of retrograde amnesia.

· New ECT guidelines issued in UK

· New Study: Cognitive impairment after maintenance ECT

· 1st Person Project - add your ECT story to this history project.

· Who is on the new Shock Doc Roster?

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I hope that ect.org will provide you with enough information and support so that you may make a more informed decision about having electroconvulsive therapy. The choice to have electroshock is a personal one that should be yours, and should be based on a variety of sources and points of view about ECT.

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