Indeed, ECT is highly misunderstood, mainly because it was misused in the 70s and the name "electro-shock therapy" as it's usually called sounds scary. It's fre

Indeed, ECT is highly misunderstood, mainly because it was misused in the 70s and the name "electro-shock therapy" as it's usually called sounds scary. It's frequently misrepresented by Hollywood too. I know someone who had this treatment for extremely severe depression and it worked remarkably well. Short-term memory loss is a common side effect, but it doesn't last.