Posted by RocketMan on July 3, 2010, at 23:08:05
In reply to shock treatment?!?!, posted by Christ_empowered on July 3, 2010, at 15:32:41
> ummm...that's extreme. And expensive. And it damages your brain. And the relapse rate is really high...people usually need to mediated before, during, and after the process.
>Ummm, I have to disagree. ECT helped me tremendously in 1988. It lifted me out of severe depression which no med seemed capable of doing. And here's the kicker.... I was back to work 4 wks later, remarried, 2 wonderful daughters and a son, excellent performance evaluations for the next 20 years in a skilled labour position. No, I'm not the exception to the rule. The internet is a great way to research, lots of valuable information. Unfortunately, many people stumble across information as quoted above and end up with some preconceived notion that it must be the gospel.
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