I used to think shock therapy was barbaric and well, maybe
in the past it was. But, in this modern age, it is more like having
surgery where they sedate you before they use it on you.
I think that I was apprehensive about the procedure, because
it is a thing of the past. But, it isn't. Back in the day, my
grandfather suffered shock therapy twice a week. Now, today
that would be too much.
There are benefits to this medical procedure. One benefit the treatment gives you is this "like new" quiet that you experience
for some time after treatment. Another, well, if you have a
nervous tick, it just might take that away. It actually has a
refreshing and calming experience, regardless of fears. But, these things were new to me, and I was scared. That is normal,
to be afraid of pain. But, the only pain I experienced
was the pain of my fears.
Now, sometimes, they won't tell you that you had the
procedure. That makes it scary. ECT was an alternative to a
labatomy back in the time of my grandfather. Labatomies
are now thought to be bad medicine, but they still use
shock therapy. I am not an advocate for this procedure, but, with better information, maybe I helped you not to be so scared
of it.
This just shows that sometimes one's fears dictate one's
decisions. I would not voluntarily go under shock treatment,
but I just wanted you to know that I survived it. Even when
the first time happened in the middle of a school semester and
made me forgetful about what I studied in school. Somehow
I still passed, but only with a C.
Below are a few more things on the ECT treatment procedures.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses.
Mayo Clinic on ECT
John's Hopkins
Risks and Side Effects
In the end, ECT has become more advanced and more
humane. Remember, it is ok to be scared of it. In a way
I still am, but I recognize a difference after being treated.
in the past it was. But, in this modern age, it is more like having
surgery where they sedate you before they use it on you.
I think that I was apprehensive about the procedure, because
it is a thing of the past. But, it isn't. Back in the day, my
grandfather suffered shock therapy twice a week. Now, today
that would be too much.
There are benefits to this medical procedure. One benefit the treatment gives you is this "like new" quiet that you experience
for some time after treatment. Another, well, if you have a
nervous tick, it just might take that away. It actually has a
refreshing and calming experience, regardless of fears. But, these things were new to me, and I was scared. That is normal,
to be afraid of pain. But, the only pain I experienced
was the pain of my fears.
Now, sometimes, they won't tell you that you had the
procedure. That makes it scary. ECT was an alternative to a
labatomy back in the time of my grandfather. Labatomies
are now thought to be bad medicine, but they still use
shock therapy. I am not an advocate for this procedure, but, with better information, maybe I helped you not to be so scared
of it.
This just shows that sometimes one's fears dictate one's
decisions. I would not voluntarily go under shock treatment,
but I just wanted you to know that I survived it. Even when
the first time happened in the middle of a school semester and
made me forgetful about what I studied in school. Somehow
I still passed, but only with a C.
Below are a few more things on the ECT treatment procedures.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses.
Mayo Clinic on ECT
John's Hopkins
Risks and Side Effects
In the end, ECT has become more advanced and more
humane. Remember, it is ok to be scared of it. In a way
I still am, but I recognize a difference after being treated.