Video of Lecture on Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Excellent lecture on ECT with his own experience with the treatment.
Sherwin Nuland, the surgeon and author, talks about the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression. Midway through, his story turns personal. It’s a moving and deeply felt talk about relief, redemption, second chances.
About Sherwin Nuland
A practicing surgeon for three decades, Sherwin Nuland witnessed life and death in every variety. Then he turned to writing, exploring what there is to people beyond just anatomy. Read full bio »
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August 21, 2008 @ 9:09 am
You were saved from one barbarism from another. You’re an exception rather than the rule, and it not fair for you to give others false confidence to walk through a blizzard, which will devour them.
July 5, 2009 @ 5:07 am
How encouraging!! I admire your strength and the fact you seem to celebrate life. We are considering this treatment for my 22 year old daughter that her first major episode in October of 2006, no meds hospitalizations have been able to bring her back to us. We are talking to her doctor about this as a possible treatment for her.
August 22, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
i am on my second set of ect treatments. they have helped me more than i can express.
May 12, 2010 @ 2:39 am
My 23yo son is suffering from a psychotic depression. He got 99.4% in year 12 then earned a degree with honours in behavioural neuroscience. He was just commencing a doctorate in clinical neuroscience this year. Severe anxiety attack in March, from which he appeared to recover. Another in April which led to delusions and near catatonia. He has been in a psych ward for the past month. Meurtazapine, Respiridone & Olanzapine have not helped. We have been asked to consider ECT. Thankyou for this video!
October 1, 2010 @ 7:26 am
is there en echo on this blog ? 🙂
October 1, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
nope the webmaster has gone wine tasting, or did you mean the double comments? still trying to solve the bug
October 1, 2010 @ 7:56 pm
We call it LR: liquid resveratrol.