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Is ECT Treatment Effective For Suicidal Thoughts And Severe Depression?
I am going to start ect treatments for my server depression.Dose it work because I am at my wittes end with my depression.One other question I have researched that taking ketamine might help too. I have been having a lot of thoults of committing suicidal.do you have any thouts on what could help me.thank you
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
Hello!
I can definitely say that ECT treatment definitely helps you in decreasing suicidal thoughts and improving your depressive symptoms. There are some studies that Ketamine might help in depression, as it leads to a state of Ecstasy; but not proven in all cases. I would advise you to take antidepressants along with an ECT.
Regards,
Dr. Soujanya, Psychiatrist
Take care
I can definitely say that ECT treatment definitely helps you in decreasing suicidal thoughts and improving your depressive symptoms. There are some studies that Ketamine might help in depression, as it leads to a state of Ecstasy; but not proven in all cases. I would advise you to take antidepressants along with an ECT.
Regards,
Dr. Soujanya, Psychiatrist
Take care
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