Identity Loss after ECT

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 will help you know that your experience is real and you are not alone. This video was originally uploaded to YouTube in 2016. ResourcesGrief After ECT: ⁠https://lifeafterect.com/disenfranchised-grief-the-unseen-pain-of-those-disabled-by-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect/⁠ Resources: ⁠https://lifeafterect.com/resources/ ⁠ECT Stories: ⁠https://lifeafterect.com/ect-stories/⁠ Learn how you can help all who undergo ECT live their best life by supporting reforms that will ensure informed consent, rehab if recipients need it, and more https://www.change.org/p/standardize-regulate-audit-shock-treatments-electroconvulsive-therapy-or-ect⁠ ------------ Life After ECT Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people harmed by ECT through advocacy, education, and research. ⁠https://lifeafterect.com/donate⁠