Dr. John Breeding Testifies on Electroshock Therapy

Dr. John Breeding, Ph.D. Psychologist testifies before the Austin City Council about Electroshock Therapy.

Dr. Breeding is part of the Coalition for the Abolition of Electroshock Therapy.

The recent 5th annual Roky Erickson Psychedelic Ice Cream Social celebrated psychiatric survivors of ECT. At this concert people signed a petition to present to the Austin City Council requesting a moratorium for ECT in the City of Austin.

Many of psychiatry's practices such as lobotomy and insulin shock have been virtually eliminated due to their barbaric natures. ECT is still used however.

Visit Doctor Breeding's website at

http://www.endofshock.com

This video is a matter of public testimony before a governing body and thus legally is not copyrightable.

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[efgeesus]

ECT is horrendous and needs banned.

Good to see something being done about it.

[macdisciple]

Watch Sherwin Nuland's video. ECT works for 80% of patients. The statistics do not lie.

[greenbay4901]

I had shock treatments in 2004. it helped for maybe 4 or 5 months than my depression came back. from 2005 to 2011 I tried every anti-dpressant drugs possible. non of them worked. because of that I said to myself, why not try the shock treatments again since I felt good back in 2005. I did have 14 of them and it really made it worse. my nose was bleeding very often, felt like throwing up many times, my concentration is bad, I have memory loss and felt very suicidal. it should be banned

[koochy79]

@TronZaphod ECT has been successful for me actually. I think it should only be used as a last resort, but it does help some people like myself... I receive it right unilateral and have never had many side effects from it in the way of memory....but hey... I'll take a little bit of forgetfulness when you consider how much this treatment helps my depression.... I just have to have a few maintenance ECT treatments every now and then, but I have ECT to thank for why I am doing so much better now.

[DigGil1]

@macdisciple When it's about the mind results are subjective. And the medic's (read external) opinion seems more important than the patients in many cases.

[Onepretentiousdude]

@macdisciple

No it isn't, it's cruel and inhumane.

[dfowler351976]

psychiatrists can still do bad science, as a worker at NAMI and doing my own research, I have seen bad psychiatric practice happen all the time, and it seems to be the norm these days. I lay on a bed after my ect, with no memories that I had prior, I also have myriad of other torturous symptoms. Everyone I've talked to at my work, has suffered debilitating memory and personality loss, most can't work, just occasionally volunteer at abest.

[dfowler351976]

the problem is in many hosptials it is used very lightly, in fact they give it for mild depression, even at the best, as I've been a candidate myself, and had ECT when I was not suicidally depressed. It also destoryed my memories, in so many ways, long, short, working, and it seems to be permanent. Just wikipedia ECT and read the huge section on brain damage. see for yourself, from both sides, then talk to all the forced ECT survivors who were forced ect, most were not a harm to themselves.

[brownp04]

ECT isn't used "just for depression". Its indications are

- severe non responsive depression,

- depression with psychotic or catatonic features

- Patients in urgent need of response.

It is not something given lightly, it is used as a last resort becuase of debilitating side effects. Psychiatrists are intelligent people, I'm sure they assess their patients carefully and use the most effective treatment available.

[chas93101]

I had ECT in my 20''s, 40 years ago and I still can't remember anything worth while of my life prier to that. I surfed from post traumatic stress syndrome from a violent child hood. I do remember the violence and the disabling fear and pain. But I do not remembers all the simple things, like walking home from school or of a hepper early childhood. The tragic thing is I never had hallucination or negative symptoms till after ECT. It just added more traumatic stress to what I had already had.

[Glamrma]

One of the commentators said something about being a little less sad. That is not a good trade off. Being sad is part of the human condition. Pharmaceutical companies and some physicians are try psychotopic drugs as the first line of medication and treatment rather than trying other less toxic modalities. Please do some research on the issue. It will shock you. Pun intended!

[drewbocop]

What's wrong with that guy? He might have had some electroshocks himself!