A Guide For Dealing With Depression

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a type of therapy that helps with treatment-resistant depression. Doctors typically prescribe electroconvulsive therapy if patients have already tried most of the available medications and other treatments and are still suffering from severe symptoms. This form of therapy is often misunderstood. It's a painless procedure and performed while a patient is under general anesthesia. Since ECT works faster than many other treatments, it's a good choice for patients with severe or suicidal depression. However, electroconvulsive therapy treatments tend to have only temporary effects, so most doctors will combine them with other forms of therapy. This form of treatment, it is important to note, can also have side effects like memory loss.