Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression – CHI Health
CHI Health psychiatrists Arun Sharma, MD, Imad Alsakaf, MD and Roberto Cervantes, MD, discuss indications and effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy or ECT, as well as what to expect during your procedure.
ECT is one of the safest and most effective treatments available for severe mental health conditions.
It is used primarily for treatment-resistant depression and can also be used for bipolar depression, bipolar mania, catatonia (where rapid response is required), or mental illness during pregnancy.
The efficacy of ECT is 60-80% for most indications.
ECT is performed under general anesthesia and is currently offered at CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha, NE.
If medications are not working for you, you may be a candidate for ECT. Discuss with your health care provider.
To find a provider near you, visit https://www.chihealth.com/behavioral
12 Comments
It works!!!
ECT saved my life.
Do we forget everything when we get ect ? Cause my big sister dangonised with biopolar disorder and she did multiple sucide attempts and docter told she should have ect 3 or 4 or 5 sections only so she will forget everything?please say
Is,t work for insomnia? Help me please, my leg and hand have hot symptom.
It absolutely worked on my paranoia. Never experienced it again. Am under a psychiatrist's care and he would not hesitate to recommend it again, if he felt it wasn't needed. I remember very little of what the specifics of my paranoia were, which is terrific. Please do not be afraid of it. I assure you hospital staff will treat you very well.
Trusting psychiatrists? No way..😢
I did it amazing result from depression
Nut job doctors treating nut jobs
This is bogus. ECT is a huge waste of time, energy and lots of money, not even to mention that studies show you might suffer brain damage. 👎👎👎
All cases of depression are treated with ECT 100%?
That "patient" is smiling like a pig in shite. Not accurate
Hey just asking does this stuff hurt? Its electric pulses- oh anesthesia cool. Good shit. Never had it but i heard of it just searched it up cuz i was curious.