Comments on: Fighting Depression with Everything You’ve Got

By: Carolina T

Carolina T — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:14:58 +0000

I really liked that article actually. I didn’t think about ECT part until I read the post. It makes sense, but I still think it was brave of Merkin to write about her depression.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:18:27 +0000

i didn’t realize ECT was really used anymore. After reading this post I went and read Merkin’s article and felt very sorry for her daughter. I would like to think I would do ANYTHING to feel better and take care of my daughter.

By: KCF

KCF — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:56:19 +0000

As the daughter of a woman who was absolutely saved by ECT (and that was 40 years ago!), I agree completely with your point of view here. The article was disappointing.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:39:46 +0000

I feel so fortunate to live in a time when I can take medication for my depression without being debilitated by side effects. Without it, all of my energy would go to managing my depression, irritation, anxiety. With it I am a better parent, wife, and individual. I would never diminish the value of any treatment that can give someone her life back. There is no valor in suffering when there are safe and effective ways to alleviate the pain.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:52:18 +0000

I too was appalled by the article for the very same reasons. It sounded like something out of the 50′s. I don’t think she mentioned even once that ECT is now done with anasthesia. In an effort to feel better wouldn’t you want to try every avenue possible? In addition there are tons of studies out there that have proven that talk therapy alone does have an effect and that it should continue while taking meds. Hopefully anyone reading that realizes that there is so much more research and information out there than what was indicated in that article.