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Life After ECT
by Life After ECT Inc.
The Life After ECT podcast explores the often-overlooked realities of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Hosted by Anna, who experienced psychiatric treatment in childhood and ECT as a teen, the show examines life after treatment through first-hand perspectives, recovery experiences, and patient advocacy. Topics include long-term effects, informed consent, and the challenges of recovery. For those considering ECT, recovering from it, or supporting someone you love, this podcast offers real conversations about what comes after. For informational purposes only.
Episodes
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Landmark Electroconvulsive Therapy Case Settled Out of Court
In this episode, we discuss a historic legal case involving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Just before trial, a lawsuit in Sacramento, California was settled after two women who said they suffered brain damage, permanent memory loss, and were not properly informed of the risks before receiving...
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Can ECT Change Your Personality?
ECT, Memory, and Identity In this episode, we explore a question I get asked often: can ECT change your personality? Drawing on philosopher Patrick Seniuk’s 2018 paper, “I’m Shocked: Informed Consent in ECT and the Phenomenological Self,” we explore how ECT-related memory loss may do more than...
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Life After ECT: Long-Term Risks Beyond Memory Loss
Lesser-Known ECT Side Effects: Ion Channel Dysfunction, Neurodegenerative Conditions & Cardiac Complications In this episode, I’ll be discussing some serious, lesser-known electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) side effects including ion channel dysfunction (aquired channelopathies), potential links to...
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Understanding ECT's Impact: Rehabilitation Needs and Consideration
In this episode, Sarah Price Hancock presents "Electrical Injury: Rehabilitation Needs Through the Lens of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Recipients," originally recorded on November 15, 2024. The presentation examines rehabilitation considerations for individuals who have undergone ECT, drawing...
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Voices a Leading ECT Researcher Ignored – Part 3
In this episode, we close out this series by exploring how harm from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been discussed—and often dismissed—over time. We trace patient experiences from the 1950s through the patient-rights movement, and talk about how informedconsent came to shape what happens…
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Voices a Leading ECT Researcher Ignored - Part 2 (Video)
Why are people harmed by ECT so often ignored — even when they reach out directly to researchers? Content Warnings: Brief mention if abuse and suicide. In this episode, we continue reading emails from injured ECT patients who reached out to government-funded researcher Harold Sackeim, only to…
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Voices a Leading ECT Researcher Ignored - Part 2
In this episode, we continue reading emails from injured ECT patients who reached out to government-funded researcher Harold Sackeim, only to have their pleas for help ignored. Sackeim had publicly invited people experiencing memory problems after ECT to contact him—but, according to author Linda...
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Voices a Leading ECT Researcher Ignored - Part 1
In this episode, we revisit a 2010 FDA letter by Linda Andre, and emails from ECT survivors who reached out to goverment funded researcher, Harold Sackeim, for help. Sackeim had publicly invited people experiencing memory problems after ECT to contact him—but according to Linda Andre, he later...
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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...
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Identity Loss after ECT (The Ghosts of 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...
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Victory! David Russel Forced ECT Update
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…
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Does ECT have a place in Modern Medicine?
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…
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Forced ECT at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic - David Russel's Story
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 fromMindFreedom International, an organization focused on human rights in...
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How to protect yourself against forced ECT
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…
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New ECT Research and Litigation Opportunities
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...
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Disenfranchised Grief and ECT
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...
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Linda Andre Testimony (Video) - Bill H12
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...
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Linda Andre Testimony - Vermont House Bill H12
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...
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Linda Andre Book Interview with Philip Bennet
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,...
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The American Psychiatric Association (APA) opposed mandatory neuropsychological testing for patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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...
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Psychiactric advanced directives -- a defense against forced ECT?
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...
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Five things I wish I knew before having ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) audio
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...
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5 Things I wish I knew before having ECT - Video
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...
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The long-term consequences of a depression treatment regaining favor & popularity: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Video
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…
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The long-term consequences of a depression treatment regaining favor & popularity: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
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,...
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Testimony of Emily Stanton - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut (Forced ECT)
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...
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Testimony of Jill Edwards - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
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.…
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Testimony of Professor John Read - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
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...
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Testimony of Attorney Kathy Flaherty - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
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...
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Testimony of Chris Dubey - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
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…
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Testimony of Sarah Price Hancock, MS, CRC, - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticuit
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...
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ECT Destroys Lives (electroconvulsive therapy)
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…
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Linda Andre Interview - Madness Radio
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...
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Can Electroconvulsive Therapy Erase Bad Memories? ECT and the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Audio
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...
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Can Electroconvulsive Therapy Erase Bad Memories? ECT and the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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....
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Lisa Morrison's ECT Story, Part 3 - Justice and Hope
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...
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Lisa Morrison's ECT Story, Part 2: Finding Me
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...
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Lisa Morrison's ECT Story, Part 1: Loss and Anger
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...
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What's Life Like After Shock Treatment (ECT)? - Guest Interview
This interview answers the most common questions people have about electroconvulsive therapy (also known as shock treatment, electroshock or ECT): Does ECT work? Does ECT cause Memory loss? Does ECT cause permanent memory loss? How will ECT memory loss impact my life, family and relationships?…
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Electroconvulsive Therapy Success and Failure - Two Patients Discuss Their Different ECT Outcomes
This guest audio is from the Emotional Self Reliance Podcast. Sarah P. Hancock and her friend, Greg Threadgold have both had electroconvulsive therapy with remarkably different outcomes. In this episode, the two compare their different results with ECT and discuss the need for better regulation…
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Understanding Electrical Injury - Dr. Marc Jeschke
This is a recording of a presentation by electrical injury expert Dr. Marc Jeschke (pronounced yesh-key) explains the similarities between high and low voltage electrical injuries, the physical and social impacts of these injuries, and what research is needed to improve patient outcomes. We thank...
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A Discussion on ECT - A Disorder for Everyone Festival 2021
4 patient safety activists discuss their efforts for an independent review of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) use in the UK. CAMPAIGN AIMS Learn about the campaigners’ aims and find links to related resources: Guest blog: Call for an independent review into the practice of ECT LUCY JOHNSTON Lucy...
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ECT & Litigation - How to File a Lawsuit - Guest Episode
Today audio is from Deborah Swartzkopf, a former Level One Trauma Nurse, electroshock survivor, and founder of ECTJustice.com. In this episode, she explains the steps you need to take to file a lawsuit after being injured by ECT. Deborah also covers issues like the statute of limitations for…
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ECT & brain damage: what it looks like and how to get help - Guest
ECT and brain injury: what does electroconvulsive therapy-induced brain damage look like and how can patients get testing and rehab? Continuing this special series, Deborah, former level 1 trauma nurse and electroshock survivor, explains ECT injury symptoms & consequences of those injuries as far...
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Ernest Hemingway - Famous ECT Patients (PART 1)
Today marks the 59th anniversary of renowned American author, Ernest Hemingway's suicide. Hemingway killed himself following a series of involuntary electroshock (ECT) that wrecked his writing ability, giving one of the most cited quotes on ECT injury in the process: "What these shock doctors…
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What is Electroconvulsive Trauma?
Deborah was coerced into having electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at a vulnerable time in her life. As a result of these treatments, she lost her career as a trauma nurse, skills, marriage, memories of her children's lives, and the ability to make new memories, and more. Read The impact of...
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Life After ECT Podcast Intro
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Life After ECT podcast explores the often-overlooked realities of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Hosted by Anna, who experienced psychiatric treatment in childhood and ECT as a teen, the show examines life after treatment through first-hand perspectives, recovery experiences, and patient advocacy. Topics include long-term effects, informed consent, and the challenges of recovery. For those considering ECT, recovering from it, or supporting someone you love, this podcast offers real conversations about what comes after. For informational purposes only.
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