“ect for anhedonia, blank mind, dissconnection from body and surroundings caused by a protecting mechanism that wouldn’t allow me to feel again because i was scared to get into another psychosis. since then i’m completely numb. it’s been a year now, this state is 24/7 without a change. completely dissconnected.”
“Can ECT help for that? I basically feel dead inside, blank mind, no emotions, always tired, anhedonia. I dont feel sad, wish I could. I dont care if ECT were to remove my suicidal thoughts and not to…”
Cause: r/ect first-person OP u/Miserable-Trip-4131 (post 148ordy): Feeling dead inside. BOTH blank-mind + numb/anhedonia poles…
View case →“I find my mind blank a lot, staring off into space, with basically an empty head. Also, I’m having a super hard time remembering peoples names from my past… Also super flat emotionally, like nothing…”
Cause: r/ect first-person OP u/Northstorm03 (post 1jucayg): three unilateral ECT sessions → mind blank a lot / empty head + su…
View case →“I cant think straight, reading comprehension is harder. ... i dont really feel anything "from the outside" either”
Cause: r/ect OP SumDude1337 (5 Dec 2024): 4 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for long-standing treatment-resistant…
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