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Hi I got mental illness problem because of depression but the symptoms is not going and sometimes suicide thoughts comes in my mind I took too many medication but does?t help me rather. So I want go for ECT THERAPY can you tell me is it safe for me?
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Hello lybrate-user. If you have been taking medication, you would be in the supervision of a psychiatrist for your mental health. Allow your doctor to decide the efficacy of ECT for you. ECT may be administered by some doctors, selectively only on need basis, and is not a one fits all kind of solution. If you have been on medication, and continue to have signs of depression, and/or suicidal thoughts, you should support medication with counselling and psychological therapy, that can help you with tools and techniques to manage your negative thoughts. Regards, Rashi Laskari, Counselling Psychologist.
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