How to Report Your ECT Injury to the FDA
It's important to report unexpected ECT side effects to the FDA. Our guide will show you how using MedWatch.
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March 20, 2022
Trapped in the System: The Struggle of Missouri’s Mentally Ill in Nursing Homes
Lisa Poppe’s sister Jill, diagnosed with schizophrenia, spent decades in Missouri’s flawed mental health system. After their father’s death, state guardianship placed Jill in a nursing home where electroconvulsive therapy caused memory loss and aggression, highlighting systemic issues affecting thousands.
December 14, 2024
Long-Term Adverse Effects After Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): A Narrative Analysis Exploring People’s Experiences, Meaning-Making, and Coping
The study explores long-term effects of ECT in seven UK participants. They felt misinformed, noticed memory and cognitive issues, and experienced lasting losses. A lack of follow-up care worsened their struggles, highlighting the need for better support and further research.
December 10, 2024
Life After ECT 2023 End of Year Review
A end of year review for Life After ECT in 2023.
December 5, 2024
David Russell Update : Forced ECT Hearing Nov. 25th
David Russel is once again facing forced electroshock treatment. The is an update on his situation and how you can help.
November 19, 2024
The Great ECT Power Myth: Douglas Cameron Reveals the Hidden Risks of Increased Electricity in Modern Devices
Does modern electroconvulsive therapy use less electricty than in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest era? Douglas G. Cameron’s work challenges common claims about Electroconvulsive Therapy, arguing that it causes lasting brain damage and memory loss, as he experienced firsthand. His recent works further reveal the increased risks from modern ECT devices and question the science behind convulsive therapy.
November 9, 2024
Disability Pride After ECT
After electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) left me brain damaged, I struggled with stigma and isolation. Finding the supportive disability rights community transformed my perspective of myself and the world of disability.
July 23, 2024