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Treatment Resistant Depression and Trauma--what next?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Apr 12 2:45pm | Replies (9)
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@lostintheworld

Hi Winnie,
I have TRD, I have been fighting since 1995 to bring some sort of joy to my life. I have failed miserably. I have tried Medications, theropy, Ayahuasca, bufo and numerous other self help retreats. One option I havent tried is ECT. If you went back 18 times you must have felt some relief. Could you share your experience with ECT with me. I am hanging on by a very thin thread. Not sure if I can handle the disappointment of this not working

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 11 1:41pm

@lostintheworld Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

Having treatment resistant depression can be so frustrating when we are honestly trying everything we can think of to overcome it! One of the things I have learned is that because everyone is different, even when our journeys seem the same, we read others' successes and hope it can be ours, too. All of us have tried so many paths to better thinking/coping.

Here is what Mayo Clinic has to say about ECT: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894#:~:text=Electroconvulsive%20therapy%20(ECT)%20is%20a,of%20certain%20mental%20health%20conditions.

I hope that @winnee has good things to report.
Ginger

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