Posted by poser938 on May 23, 2014, at 22:36:21
In reply to Re: Why not make Mental Health Care more simple?, posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2014, at 22:11:38
Scott, the most barbaric thing about ECT is that they get away with downplaying the most tragic effects it can have on someone. People have permanently had their lives further ruined by ECT, compared to how their mental health was before ECT. And often the worst effects ECT has on someone sre blamed on the illness. Its basically the same experience ive had with medications. I cant say ive personally seen the damage it has done to someones brain, but the symptoms are all there.
The main thing people need is full, informed consent. and if allthe worst that can happen, does happen, then these people need the full, undevided attention of health professionals. and everyone needs access to the help they need.
i never thought i would see ECT as an option until i ran out of options. I know what it can possibly do to me. i know after this doctors may still turn a blind eye to what ive gone through. but i have no other choice. and ive spent 3 monthd trying to find a place that would do ECT for me. and for various reasons, whether its they dont accept my insurance, theyre not accepting new patients, or they dont have a doc available, ive been stuck in a dire dire situation. all any doc would offer me is to lock me up so i wont hurt myself. but no doc would offer sctual help.
but now i finally have an appointment at Vanderbilt, 180 miles away. it is one of the top hospitals in the nation, so i hope theyre afvanced with their ECT techniques.
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