Life After ECT Inc.
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Life After ECT Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people harmed by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) through advocacy, education, and research. Learn more https://lifeafterect.org/
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“I Can’t Remember a Single Day”: New Survey Shows Disastrous Memory Effects of ECT - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/i-ca...
“I Can’t Remember a Single Day”: New Survey Shows Disastrous Memory Effects of ECT
114 people told us they lost vital memories from before ECT, like getting married, birthdays, and family events.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“I Can’t Remember a Single Day”: New Survey Shows Disastrous Memory Effects of ECT - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/i-ca...
Author Lisa A. Conway received 100+ ECT treatments for depression. She reports the therapy erased memories and impacted her cognitive abilities. Now she's raising awareness about shock therapy's risks #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy #ECT
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Local author shares ECT journey to break stigma around mental illness and shock therapy
A local author is sharing her journey with electro-convulsive therapy, or ECT.Lisa A. Conway hopes to break the stigma surrounding mental illness and raise awar
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September 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Author Lisa A. Conway received 100+ ECT treatments for depression. She reports the therapy erased memories and impacted her cognitive abilities. Now she's raising awareness about shock therapy's risks #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy #ECT
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Reading emails from ECT patients who reached out to government researcher Harold Sackeim after his public offer to help with memory issues. Linda Andre reports he later discarded 175 of these pleas. #AuditECT #LifeAfterECT #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy
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Voices a Leading ECT Researcher Ignored - Part 2
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September 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reading emails from ECT patients who reached out to government researcher Harold Sackeim after his public offer to help with memory issues. Linda Andre reports he later discarded 175 of these pleas. #AuditECT #LifeAfterECT #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy
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After 12 ECT's, a 58-year-old woman struggles with basic tasks like tying shoes and driving to therapy. She sought evaluation from NIMH researcher Harold Sackeim. She received no response, like hundreds of others reporting permanent cognitive changes. #LifeAfterECT
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After 12 ECT treatments, she can barely tie her shoes #auditect #lifeafterect
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September 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
After 12 ECT's, a 58-year-old woman struggles with basic tasks like tying shoes and driving to therapy. She sought evaluation from NIMH researcher Harold Sackeim. She received no response, like hundreds of others reporting permanent cognitive changes. #LifeAfterECT
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Patients Tell of ECT Harms
In a new study, researchers asked 858 ECT recipients about their experiences. On all five questions in the survey, the majority of responders stated that ECT either had no benefit or actively made their lives worse.
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In a new study, researchers asked 858 ECT recipients about their experiences. On all five questions in the survey, the majority of responders stated that ECT either had no benefit or actively made their lives worse.
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Patients Tell of ECT Harms
A new survey of patients who had ECT finds that while some found it helpful, the majority found it unhelpful or damaging on every measure.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Patients Tell of ECT Harms
In a new study, researchers asked 858 ECT recipients about their experiences. On all five questions in the survey, the majority of responders stated that ECT either had no benefit or actively made their lives worse.
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In a new study, researchers asked 858 ECT recipients about their experiences. On all five questions in the survey, the majority of responders stated that ECT either had no benefit or actively made their lives worse.
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What happens when the nation’s top #ECT researcher offers testing, then deletes nearly 200 emails from harmed patients? In this episode, we read the emails Dr. Harold Sackeim deleted, highlighting stories of permanent brain damage after ECT. #LifeAfterECT
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Thrown Away: 195 Voices a Leading ECT Researcher Ignored - Part 1 by Life After ECT
What happens when the nation's most prominent ECT researcher promises to evaluate patients with permanent brain damage, then discards their pleas for help? In this episode, Anna shares how Dr. H...
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August 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
What happens when the nation’s top #ECT researcher offers testing, then deletes nearly 200 emails from harmed patients? In this episode, we read the emails Dr. Harold Sackeim deleted, highlighting stories of permanent brain damage after ECT. #LifeAfterECT
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Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest
The medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are being exaggerated while the risks are being downplayed, suggest the findings of a survey on the type of information patients and their relatives...
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August 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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ECT: New Studies Detail Harms, Lack of Efficacy, Lack of Informed Consent - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/08/ect-...
ECT: New Studies Detail Harms, Lack of Efficacy, Lack of Informed Consent
Evidence from a huge survey of what people who have received ECT really think about what they were told, and about how ECT affected them.
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August 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
ECT: New Studies Detail Harms, Lack of Efficacy, Lack of Informed Consent - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/08/ect-...
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Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients Often Not Fully Informed of Risks, Study Suggests www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/g...
Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients Often Not Fully Informed of Risks, Study Suggests
Researchers question whether principle of informed consent is being breached
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August 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients Often Not Fully Informed of Risks, Study Suggests www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/g...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A large global survey of ECT patients and their families found most saw little or no benefit, many experienced worsened mood or quality of life, highlighting serious risks and the need for updated studies. lifeafterect.org/a-survey-of-... #AuditECT #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy
A Survey of 1144 ECT Recipients, Family Members and Friends: Does ECT Work? - Life After ECT
A global survey of ECT patients and their families found limited benefits, worsened quality of life, and highlights serious risks needing updated studies.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A large global survey of ECT patients and their families found most saw little or no benefit, many experienced worsened mood or quality of life, highlighting serious risks and the need for updated studies. lifeafterect.org/a-survey-of-... #AuditECT #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy
The largest survey of ECT patients and families raises questions about safety, outcomes, and informed consent.
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ECT Survey Results Raise Questions About Safety, Efficacy, and Consent - Life After ECT
The largest survey of ECT patients and families raises questions about safety, outcomes, and informed consent.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The largest survey of ECT patients and families raises questions about safety, outcomes, and informed consent.
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#LifeAfterECT #AuditECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy
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1/ Zhang Junjie, a student who protested harsh COVID-19 lockdowns, was detained in a psychiatric hospital and subjected to forced medication, as China continues to use psychiatric hospitals as a tool to silence protesters and government critics.
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China's psychiatric treatment for ‘trouble-makers’
Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
1/ Zhang Junjie, a student who protested harsh COVID-19 lockdowns, was detained in a psychiatric hospital and subjected to forced medication, as China continues to use psychiatric hospitals as a tool to silence protesters and government critics.
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Last year, more than 1,700 orders for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) were approved by tribunals in Australia. Advocacy groups say clinicians need to be better informed.
Thousands of Australians receiving ECT without consent every year
Last year, more than 1,700 orders for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) were approved by tribunals in Australia. Advocacy groups say clinicians need to be better informed.
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June 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Last year, more than 1,700 orders for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) were approved by tribunals in Australia. Advocacy groups say clinicians need to be better informed.
Why correct diagnosis before electroconviulsive therapy (ECT) is so important
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Why correct diagnosis before ECT MATTERS #lifeafterect #auditect @SarahPriceHancock
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July 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Why correct diagnosis before electroconviulsive therapy (ECT) is so important
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Woman loses her passion for art after ECT youtube.com/shorts/1A-7e... #LifeAfterECT #AuditECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy
Artist loses desire to paint after ECT #lifeafterect #depressiontreatment #ect
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June 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Woman loses her passion for art after ECT youtube.com/shorts/1A-7e... #LifeAfterECT #AuditECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy
After ECT this person suffered severe memory loss that led to them being fired. Now delivering for Uber Eats, they’ve mostly recovered but struggle financially—grateful to be alive yet unsure if ECT was worth it. youtube.com/shorts/u18wo...
Job loss and other changes after ECT #depressiontreatment #ECT #LifeAfterECT
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April 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
After ECT this person suffered severe memory loss that led to them being fired. Now delivering for Uber Eats, they’ve mostly recovered but struggle financially—grateful to be alive yet unsure if ECT was worth it. youtube.com/shorts/u18wo...
This person shares how they forget conversations, misplace things, and struggle with communication. They also lost their dream job, and their doctor denied ECT caused brain damage instead suggest they have borderline personality disorder. youtube.com/shorts/zN0oM... #LifeAfterECT
I Lost my Job, Identity, and my Memory to ECT. #depressiontreatment #LifeAfterECT #ECT
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April 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This person shares how they forget conversations, misplace things, and struggle with communication. They also lost their dream job, and their doctor denied ECT caused brain damage instead suggest they have borderline personality disorder. youtube.com/shorts/zN0oM... #LifeAfterECT
My opposition to HB 6837, a Connecticut bill which extends the authorization period for voluntary and involuntary ECT to 90 days. lifeafterect.org/opposition-t... #auditect #LifeAfterECT #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy
Opposition to Connecticut HB 6837 - Life After ECT
My opposition to HB 6837, a Connecticut bill which extends the authorization period for voluntary and involuntary ECT to 90 days.
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February 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My opposition to HB 6837, a Connecticut bill which extends the authorization period for voluntary and involuntary ECT to 90 days. lifeafterect.org/opposition-t... #auditect #LifeAfterECT #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy
Keep The Promise Coalition asking people to sign up and give spoken testimony (in person or via Zoom) against HB 6837 before the Sunday, February 2nd, 3:00 PM deadline and to attend the public hearing on Monday, February 3rd at 11:30 AM to help oppose the bill. lifeafterect.org/defend-patie...
Defend Patient Protections – Oppose HB 6837, Connecticut - Life After ECT
Keep The Promise Coalition asking people to sign up and give spoken testimony (in person or via Zoom) against HB 6837 before the Sunday, February 2nd, 3:00 PM deadline and to attend the public hearing...
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February 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Keep The Promise Coalition asking people to sign up and give spoken testimony (in person or via Zoom) against HB 6837 before the Sunday, February 2nd, 3:00 PM deadline and to attend the public hearing on Monday, February 3rd at 11:30 AM to help oppose the bill. lifeafterect.org/defend-patie...
This commenter shares struggles with basic tasks after ECT. They mention having trouble finding words, struggle socializing and are mistreated by family for being forgetful #AuditECT #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy youtube.com/shorts/4sUoE...
How ECT changed my life: memory and social struggles #lifeafterect #ECT #depressiontreatment
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January 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This commenter shares struggles with basic tasks after ECT. They mention having trouble finding words, struggle socializing and are mistreated by family for being forgetful #AuditECT #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy youtube.com/shorts/4sUoE...
A commenter shares the devastating effects of ECT on their highly educated mother, severe cognitive decline and the loss of basic functioning.
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Reasons to think twice about ECT: A son speaks out #lifeafterect #ect #depressiontreatment
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January 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A commenter shares the devastating effects of ECT on their highly educated mother, severe cognitive decline and the loss of basic functioning.
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Permanent memory loss from ECT is common
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January 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM