I've viewed your videos since 2013. Your transformation since 2013 is phenomenal. You are an inspiration for people suffering from depression. Stay strong!
I have 2 more TMS treatments to go. TBH, I don't feel that it has improved my mood much. I had such high hopes that it would be a life saver. My insurance covered 70% of the bill, but now I have a $5K debt to pay on top of student loans and other debts. I looked into ketamine infusions, but it all comes out of pocket which I just can't afford. I can feel my hippocampus deteriorating as I write this. I think my next step is to convince my psychiatrist to add PTSD to my growing list of diagnoses so that I can get a medical marijuana card.
I'm really curious why ECT works for some people and doesnt for others. I am also curious what the biggest difference you found between ECT and TMS, which do you think works better.
Hi Jenny! First of all, you can not believe how good it is to see and hear from you again!!! When I first saw your videos here, six months ago, I had just entered the worst time I’ve ever had. You were the only person (non doctor, or weird/untrustworthy) that gave me hope that it was ok to do ECT in a moment when my doctor suggested it would be a good treatment for me. It’s been 6 months since I got into this deep “place” and tried to kill my self. I’ve been impaired ever since, very unstable. My parents never went for the ECT. They fear the unknown, they fear the memory losses and I think that secretly they fear most that I be brain damaged somehow. (See, I’m brazilian, and there’s a bit of a prejudice about ect over here because it was used like Jack Nicholson’s Cuko’s Nest until the 90s, you know?) Could you help to educate people in that sense? I’ve been on meds for about 10 years now, but depressed for longer. I actually can’t know exactly for how long depression’s been with me because growing up having undiagnosed adhd, makes you feel like a kid who is wrong all the time- like you can never get it right in a world where there’s no trys. So you grow up thinking that there’s something wrong with you and you are not worth it. My doctor tells me I’m treatment resistance, thats way I always need high doses of medication to make effect, and rarely have colateral effects. But sometimes its like they don’t have any effect at all on my depression and I have been spending so much in meds every month! Were you like that? Have you ever heard anything like it? What was it like for you to decide? What is your opinion about my case? (Obs: I quite aware it would be just a personal opinion, not a doctor’s one, don’t worry) After I try to put an end to my life, I really thought ect was the only thing that was strong enough to straight my brain 🧠. Thank you already for helping with your channel Jenny! Lissa
I've viewed your videos since 2013. Your transformation since 2013 is phenomenal. You are an inspiration for people suffering from depression. Stay strong!
No doubt! I have binge watched all the her videos from the beginning tonight and I am amazed! It is making me strongly consider having ect.
I have 2 more TMS treatments to go. TBH, I don't feel that it has improved my mood much. I had such high hopes that it would be a life saver. My insurance covered 70% of the bill, but now I have a $5K debt to pay on top of student loans and other debts. I looked into ketamine infusions, but it all comes out of pocket which I just can't afford. I can feel my hippocampus deteriorating as I write this. I think my next step is to convince my psychiatrist to add PTSD to my growing list of diagnoses so that I can get a medical marijuana card.
So good to see you! I'd like to hear your thoughts on TMS.
I'm really curious why ECT works for some people and doesnt for others. I am also curious what the biggest difference you found between ECT and TMS, which do you think works better.
Missed yeah
Hi talk about metal health and time that ect take to help you please wish all the best for you😘
Do you know anything about EMDR?
Hi Jenny! First of all, you can not believe how good it is to see and hear from you again!!!
When I first saw your videos here, six months ago, I had just entered the worst time I’ve ever had. You were the only person (non doctor, or weird/untrustworthy) that gave me hope that it was ok to do ECT in a moment when my doctor suggested it would be a good treatment for me.
It’s been 6 months since I got into this deep “place” and tried to kill my self. I’ve been impaired ever since, very unstable. My parents never went for the ECT. They fear the unknown, they fear the memory losses and I think that secretly they fear most that I be brain damaged somehow. (See, I’m brazilian, and there’s a bit of a prejudice about ect over here because it was used like Jack Nicholson’s Cuko’s Nest until the 90s, you know?)
Could you help to educate people in that sense?
I’ve been on meds for about 10 years now, but depressed for longer. I actually can’t know exactly for how long depression’s been with me because growing up having undiagnosed adhd, makes you feel like a kid who is wrong all the time- like you can never get it right in a world where there’s no trys. So you grow up thinking that there’s something wrong with you and you are not worth it.
My doctor tells me I’m treatment resistance, thats way I always need high doses of medication to make effect, and rarely have colateral effects. But sometimes its like they don’t have any effect at all on my depression and I have been spending so much in meds every month! Were you like that? Have you ever heard anything like it? What was it like for you to decide? What is your opinion about my case? (Obs: I quite aware it would be just a personal opinion, not a doctor’s one, don’t worry)
After I try to put an end to my life, I really thought ect was the only thing that was strong enough to straight my brain 🧠.
Thank you already for helping with your channel Jenny! Lissa
For all of you that have said ECT causes brain damage, she seems fine to me.