Has anyone had ECT done?

Had it done was helpful

I’m about halfway through my treatment, started inpatient now I’m going back 3x a week. I wasn’t responding to meds and now I haven’t had suicidal thoughts in over a week!

There's also Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). It was recently approved for bipolar, though I think it's harder to get approved by insurance without trying ECT first. It's less invasive and time consuming. I'm only just learning about these options, too! Neither works for everyone but both are safe and potentially very effective. ❤️

I haven't myself but I very recently heard from two therapy group mates that the procedure itself is not as scary as it sounds. I was looking into it myself and am told it can be very helpful to those who are not responsive to medicine. You do, however, generally have to continue with medicine, for bipolar or depression patients at least, after the treatment. It's not a replacement. Hope that helps