About ECT treatment. Negative impact?

For your First question - Yes! ECT works!! And it works pretty fast and effectively than our medications in most cases, however, it works for short term only say few days to few weeks! Once you stop them, it's effect will fade away but till then your medications and psychological therepies will take the charge of treating the depression, as they do require some time to act, say atleast 1 week to upto 6 weeks. So we will save that late action time of medications with the ECTs! For your 2nd query - Yes, there are side effects, however they are very mild and reversible in most cases! Usually short term forgetfulness, confusion , headache and bodyache can occur. Critical complications are very very rare unless some critical comorbidities are there in the patients or if they are not physically fit to undergo ECTs. But before starting ECT, ur psychiatrist will assure fitness from anaesthesia and medicine doctor. So rest assured! Hope it helps!

ECT can be helpful for rapid effects on symptoms. You can discuss and plan with your psychiatrist.