[gman2093]

With respect, your statement about ECT is not aligned with reality. ECT is evidence-based and effective, with side effects that are less pronounced in many cases than drug-based therapies. It is approved for use in pregnant patients in the USA. One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest is not peer-reviewed.

[generalizations]

> There’s a risk of memory loss. Most people who undergo ECT have temporary memory loss and confusion. Most people's confusion clears up quickly, and memory loss usually goes away entirely within a few months. However, some people do have permanent memory problems. Using the right-unilateral electrode placement and shortening the electrical current duration can reduce the risk of this happening.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/9302-ect-el...

[ajb]

Not aligned with current consensus, perhaps. But before you equate that to "reality", recall that the profession once had consensus about lobotomy.

Evidence in psychological science is much more superficial than in, say, physics. I don't doubt that what you say is reflected in the literature, but I do doubt that it reflects the lived reality of those so treated.

[cwillu]

You agree to receive treatment, or you will not be released, and they get a court order rubber-stamped to say they can give you treatment without your consent.

I don't remember what happened after. ECT has that effect.