Andy Luff Shares His ECT Story – Walk a Mile in my Shoes Podcast
Chris Young, host of Walk a Mile in my Shoes Podcast, interviews ECT survivor Andy Luff and his partner, Jill Davies.
Chris Young, host of Walk a Mile in my Shoes Podcast, interviews ECT survivor Andy Luff and his partner, Jill Davies.
Seven years ago, I was administered electric shock treatment for a disorder I later learnt I didn’t have. Not only was it the most traumatic and evidently unnecessary experience of my life, I am no longer the same person because of it.
In part 3, electroshock survivor Lisa Morrison shares her insights women, ECT and the mental health system as well as what can be done to improve circumstances for patients and care provider.
Lisa Morrison explores how the currently medical system failed to correctly diagnose and and treat her CPTSD. She shares insights on how trauma informed care can benefit individuals in crisis and society as a whole.
The following 3-part blog arose after agreeing to be interviewed about my experiences of receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) by the BBC NI. The purpose is to share my views, experiences and questions arising from facing the reality that I had received ECT on far more occasions than I remembered.
This video explains what it feels like to suffer from brain injury caused by ECT, a procedure that I was consented to be relatively safe.