“I spent my days in the room, I couldn’t talk to anyone, crying. But I liked to live again after treatment with Electroochoch.”
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Although it is currently a safe and effective technology in most cases, electroconvulsive therapy continues to increase doubts, fears and stigma. In the latest episode of the podcast “which voice is it?” Anabela Alves, 60, explains how her treatment has helped her beyond the extreme depression he faced many years ago
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Depression has been pulling for years since his son’s death, and the drugs have not even relieved him. Anabela Alves, 60, is still feeling “great sadness” and her days are closed in her room, unable to see or speak with anyone, crying and “thoughts that she shouldn’t have”. At that time, about three years ago, they proposed a different treatment: electroconvulsive therapy, which was once known as “electrocoxes” or “electric shocks”.
Improvements are fast and visible. Anabela Alves in the latest episode of Podcast in the latest episode of Podcast, “What is it?”
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Several studies prove the excessive effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). In the case of severe and treatment resistance depression – which is one of the most used pathologies – ECT demonstrates “more than 75% of symptoms and more than 80% response rates”, with many years of experience in this technology, the psychiatrist in the psychiatrist and mental health department of the psychiatrist. “There is nothing effective as an ECT in severe depression treatment,” the psychiatrist explained. “It often wears patients and their families describe treatment as” a miracle “.
When it appeared in the 1930s, and for decades, electroxonvalciVotherapy was maintained without security conditions, which fueled the negative image of the process. It is made of anesthesia or muscle rest, causing violent physical convulsions, a risk of cracking. It is often used as a tool of control or punishment without the permission of patients, and the advantages can be applied indiscriminately, even if the benefits are doubtful.
Today, he emphasizes the Pedro Frias, “Safe Treatment.” In addition to the use of anesthesia, “The procedure of the electricity management has been changed. The brain is less aggressive to the tissue.” The equipment used is also different.
Still, the stigma continues. “We have a lot of bias around the ECT from the illness of treatment and families and society,” the psychiatrist, which is part of the direction of the Neuromodulation Department of Purchase Society of psychiatry and mental health. People are afraid of unknown. They realize that they are intoxicated, which indicates loss of control. And the word ‘shocks’ creates fear. ”
In the episode, we also talked about the risks and side effects of electroconvulsive therapy, as well as its use in public services.
This season of the podcast is “what is it?”, Journalists exploit emotions such as Jonah Pereira Bastos and Helena Bento guilt, shame or anger, with more real cases and health professionals. Listen to more episodes here:
