Websites for Patients

Mayo Clinic on ECT:

Medscape Clinical Procedures on ECT

WebMD on ECT

NY Times Overview on ECT

Treating Depression With Electroconvulsive Therapy

By Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Director, Brain Stimulation and Neurophysiology Center Duke University School of Medicine

ECT is featured on the Dr. Oz Show

Electroconvulsive therapy is real and it’s more common than you might think. Experts are heralding this procedure as incredibly effective for treating depression when nothing else, including anti-depressants, will work. Is this the cure you’ve been looking for? See the science behind this controversial treatment.

Up-to-Date Patient information on ECT

Mental Health America ECT Fact Sheet

An Information Booklet on ECT published by St. Patrick's Hospital in Dublin, Ireland

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) information on ECT

Treating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Beating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Shedding light on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - FAQ with Dr. Michael Demas, Psychiatrist

TMS+YOU

New Approach to Depression

TMS or ECT? A Mental Health Consumer Weighs the Options

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: What Is It and Who Needs It?