This video is for anyone who feels like they lost a part of themselves after ECT. I want to give voice to the unseen challenges so many face after electroconvulsive therapy. Many who’ve had ECT are living with undiagnosed, untreated disabilities—struggling to find acknowledgment and support. The aftermath of ECT can be life-changing, impacting everything—identity, career, and relationships. I created this video essay to process my own experience of becoming disabled after ECT. My hope is that it...
Dec 23, 2024•3 min
This video is for anyone who feels like they lost a part of themselves after ECT. I want to give voice to the unseen challenges so many face after electroconvulsive therapy. Many who’ve had ECT are living with undiagnosed, untreated disabilities—struggling to find acknowledgment and support. The aftermath of ECT can be life-changing, impacting everything—identity, career, and relationships. I created this video essay to process my own experience of becoming disabled after ECT. My hope is that it...
Dec 23, 2024•3 min
12/6/24 Update: David Russel has been released! The following is an update on forced drugging and ECT hearings. Content Warnings: Forced psychiactric treatment/ ECT Show Notes Life After ECT, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of those harmed by ECT through advocacy, education, and research. Learn how you can support our work ....
Dec 07, 2024•4 min
Does Electroconvulsive Therapy have a place in 21st century evidence-based medicine? The following is a Presentation by Professor John Read given in March 2024. Dr. John Read is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London. He has published over 180 research papers and in 2022 was listed in Stanford University's register of the top 2% most cited researchers in the world. He has published six reviews of the ECT research literature (including four in peer-reviewed journals) an...
Sep 25, 2024•38 min
David Russell is an involuntarily committed patient at the Minnesota Mayo Clinic, who has been subjected to forced electroshock therapy (ECT) against his will. His case has drawn significant attention and advocacy efforts from MindFreedom International , an organization focused on human rights in mental health care. Read David’s full story here: https://mindfreedom.org/front-page/david-russell/ Show Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k2m7mZle83Snh_owlJ3B5NbrrkM6mqvg3FV3Z_HGSG8/edit?usp...
Jun 24, 2024•5 min
Welcome to the Life After ECT podcast! In this episode, we discuss: - The reality of forced ECT still happening today. - MindFreedom International's Shield Program, which helps protect against unwanted psychiatric treatment. - The importance of psychiatric advance directives to formally assert your treatment preferences. Learn how these resources can help you or a loved one, and how you can get involved in advocating for human rights in mental health care. Disclaimers Life After ECT Inc. is not ...
Jun 07, 2024•4 min
Thank you for tuning into the Life After ECT Podcast. Life After ECT Inc. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organazation focused on improving the quality of life for those injured by ECT. Learn more about what we do and how you can support our work: Looking to a Brighter Future for Those Harmed by ECT Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LrUHhroyOX66T7FUQ0iytyfNoCzmqKN91PQ0LfiKeBI/edit?usp=sharing Correction: The law firm is now Wisner & Baum, not Baum Headlund...
Jan 28, 2024•4 min
Disenfranchised grief: the unseen pain of those disabled by electroconvulsive therapy In this podcast, I talk about the grief that people disabled by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may experience, which often goes unrecognized. I want to clarify that I am not a mental health professional but someone who has gone through this experience, sharing what has helped my ongoing recovery. ( see full disclaimer ) Resources mentioned in the episode: https://lifeafterect.com/disenfranchised-grief-the-unse...
Jan 19, 2024•11 min
Linda Andre Testimony - Vermont House Bill H12, Informed consent to electroconvulsive therapy, 1999 Testimony date: 2000 Links to Linda's Work If you can, please consider supporting Linda's son's GoFund me to cover funeral expenses and preserve her library of research. Fundraiser by Alandra Markman : Linda Andre's Legacy (gofundme.com) ( https://www.gofundme.com/f/linda-andre )...
Nov 22, 2023•33 min
Linda Andre Testimony - Vermont House Bill H12, Informed consent to electroconvulsive therapy, 1999 Testimony date: 2000 Links to Linda's Work If you can, please consider supporting Linda's son's GoFund me to cover funeral expenses and preserve her library of research. Fundraiser by Alandra Markman : Linda Andre's Legacy (gofundme.com) ( https://www.gofundme.com/f/linda-andre )...
Nov 22, 2023•34 min
An Interview with Linda Andre by Philip Bennet, recorded several years ago (the recording date was not included in the file). In it they discuss her book, Doctors of Deception, What they Don't Want You to Know About Shock Treatment. Our community has recently suffered a great loss. Linda Andre, author of one of the most important books on ECT ever written, passed away this month. Linda was my hero. I first came across her work while desperately searching the Internet for answers when ECT damaged...
Sep 29, 2023•27 min
Have you experienced any unexpected problems after undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? Have you faced difficulties in convincing your doctor to refer you for testing and rehabilitation? You're not alone. For over 80 years that ECT has been in use, people have reported disabling side effects. Despite decades of ECT's use, no mandatory standards have been established to ensure that individuals can receive comprehensive testing and rehabilitation if necessary. View the #AuditECT petition...
Sep 26, 2023•11 min
Many harmed by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) want to protect themselves from forced ECT in the future. One way to do this is by creating a psychiatric advanced directive (PAD), which is a document that outlines their wishes regarding psychiatric treatment. Content warnings: In this episode I briefly discuss forced treatment, unmodified ECT, and the limits of advanced directives. Be sure to practice self care if any of these topics are disressing to you. Learn more about psychiactric advanced d...
Aug 25, 2023•4 min
There are so many things I wish I had known before having ECT. The following are the focus of this episode: Like how my doctors would treat me after being disabled by the procedure The "new and improved" safety measures aren't as effective as advertised ECT's lasting impact on how the brain processes vision That ECT doctors don't know much about electricity or what it does to the human body Some people will experience serious disabling conditions from the electricity used to cause a seizure cita...
Apr 17, 2023•3 min
There are so many things I wish I had known before having ECT. The following are the focus of this episode: Like how my doctors would treat me after being disabled by the procedure The "new and improved" safety measures aren't as effective as advertised ECT's lasting impact on how the brain processes vision That ECT doctors don't know much about electricity or what it does to the human body Some people will experience serious disabling conditions from the electricity used to cause a seizure cita...
Apr 17, 2023•3 min
This is a presentation by Sarah Price Hancock for the Stop Depression Summit, 2023. https://stopdepressionsummit.com/ Show notes and links https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWo9lkpuK2lU4roaMYumZ8fJ6ujM4UKc_IBvsOnskfk/edit?usp=sharing About Sarah Sarah lived for nearly two decades, misdiagnosed with severe “treatment resistant” mental illness. She was given 116 bilateral ECT treatments and now lives with Delayed Electrical Injury’s Myoneural Disorder. Sarah holds a Master’s in Rehabilita...
Apr 13, 2023•20 min
This is a presentation by Sarah Price Hancock for the Stop Depression Summit, 2023. https://stopdepressionsummit.com/ Show notes and links https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWo9lkpuK2lU4roaMYumZ8fJ6ujM4UKc_IBvsOnskfk/edit?usp=sharing About Sarah Sarah lived for nearly two decades, misdiagnosed with severe “treatment resistant” mental illness. She was given 116 bilateral ECT treatments and now lives with Delayed Electrical Injury’s Myoneural Disorder. Sarah holds a Master’s in Reha...
Apr 13, 2023•18 min
Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state. This is the testimony of Emily Stanton, a concerned mental health advocate, regarding this bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process. Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023 ...
Mar 15, 2023•5 min
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023 This is the testimony of ECT survivor Jill Edwards regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process. C G A (ct.gov) 2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov) 2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov) Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that ...
Mar 06, 2023•9 min
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023 C G A (ct.gov) 2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov) 2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov) Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube More works by Professor Read John Read and Irving Kirsch – Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Does the Evidence From Clinical Trials Justify its Continued Use? – Mad in the UK A second independent audit of electroconvulsive therapy in England, 2019: Usage, demographics, consent, and adherence to guid...
Feb 28, 2023•6 min
Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state. This is the testimony of ECT survivor and attorney Kathy Flaherty regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process. View written testimony 2023SB-00898-R000201-Flaherty, Kathy, Executive Di...
Feb 20, 2023•43 min
Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut Chris Dubey is a survivor of forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Read his written testimony We Must Not Remove Legal Protections for People at Risk of Forced ECT - Mad In America Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023 C G A (ct.gov) 2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov) 2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov) Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube...
Feb 15, 2023•8 min
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023 C G A (ct.gov) 2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov) 2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov) Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state. This is the testimony of Sarah Price Hancock , MS, CRC, regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can b...
Feb 13, 2023•5 min
Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ) destroyed my life but I’m not allowed to say it. If I do I get treated like a crazy liar. I’m accused of stigmatizing mentally Ill people who depend on ECT for survival. Some call me anti- science, others have called me a religious extremist. I've been told to shut up and stop complaining, that I “knew what I was getting into” when I agreed to have shock therapy. I did not because I was a minor who was not given full informed consent. And let's be honest, ECT co...
Dec 17, 2022•8 min
First Aired: 05-12-2009 on Madness Radio ECT SURVIVOR ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR LINDA ANDRE TALKS ABOUT HER BOOK, DOCTORS OF DECEPTION, WITH MADNESS RADIO (2009.) Linda Andre became an accidental activist after her life was irreparably altered by ECT. She lost five years of her life and suffered permanent cognitive disability after a series of treatments she was aggressively coerced into having. Andre’s journey would lead her to the electroshock survivor community and activism, later to write what man...
Sep 05, 2022•53 min
I often get asked if electroconvulsive therapy can erase bad memories. I made this video to answer that question by sharing my experience with traumatic memories before and after shock therapy to show how it can impact people with this condition. Can ECT erase bad memories? Electroconvulsive Therapy and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Life After ECT...
Jul 25, 2022•13 min
I love Jim Carrey. While mostly known for his off-the-wall physical comedy, he has a few serious roles in his film roster. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorite movies starring Jim Carrey. It's a story about a couple's breakup and the painful consequences that follow. Clementine, played by Kate Winslet, undergoes a procedure to erase Joel, played by Jim Carrey, from her memory, and he does the same in turn. However, this leads to some unexpected results. I watched this movi...
Jul 25, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The following guest audio is part 3 of 3 part series from electroshock survivor, Lisa Morrison. She shares her experiences before and after receiving electroconvulsive therapy as well as valuable insights on patient care. Part 1 Part 2 See show notes for links: Show Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWo9lkpuK2lU4roaMYumZ8fJ6ujM4UKc_IBvsOnskfk/edit?usp=sharing Lisa Morrison: "The following 3-part blog arose after agreeing to be interviewed about my experiences of receiving Electroconvulsi...
Apr 25, 2022•26 min
The following guest audio is part two of 3 part series from electroshock survivor, Lisa Morrison. She shares her experiences before and after receiving electroconvulsive therapy as well as valuable insights on patient care. Part 1 See show notes for links: Show Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CABT2asu7F3JdFDjhMFMiLMGfozu_mSMJm-ZsG42PQo/edit?usp=sharing Lisa Morrison: "The following 3-part blog arose after agreeing to be interviewed about my experiences of receiving Electroconvulsive Th...
Mar 17, 2022•24 min
In this episode, we'll touch on some news then follow up with guest audio from electroshock survivor Lisa Morrison’s amazing 3 part series about her experience with ECT. The following guest audio is a 3 part series from electroshock survivor, Lisa Morrison. She shares her experiences before and after receiving electroconvulsive therapy as well as valuable insights on patient care. See show notes for links: Show Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zALXBgdPTzcYoDkay9uxXJX_HsbUgq75YFAHtvMye4Q...
Jan 31, 2022•18 min
