The Life After ECT podcast explores the often-overlooked realities of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Hosted by Anna, who experienced psychiatric treatment in childhood and ECT as a teen, the show examines life after treatment through first-hand perspectives, recovery experiences, and patient advocacy.
Topics include long-term effects, informed consent, and the challenges of recovery. For those considering ECT, recovering from it, or supporting someone you love, this podcast offers real conversations about what comes after.
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Landmark Electroconvulsive Therapy Case Settled Out of Court
In this episode, we discuss a historic legal case involving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Just before trial, a lawsuit in Sacramento, California was settled after two women who said they suffered brain damage, permanent memory loss, and were not properly informed of the risks before receiving ECT.
We explore why this case is significant, how it compares to earlier ECT lawsuits, and what it could mean for accountability, informed consent, and future regulation of ECT.
SHOWNOTES
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🎵 Music Credits
Intro/Outro: “Naya Instrumental” by Tomh
Artist: @tomh_music
Track: https://soundcloud.com/tomh_music/naya-instrumental
Used under free license with attribution
20 Jun 2026
Can ECT Change Your Personality?
ECT, Memory, and Identity
In this episode, we explore a question I get asked often: can ECT change your personality?
Drawing on philosopher Patrick Seniuk’s 2018 paper, “I’m Shocked: Informed Consent in ECT and the Phenomenological Self,” we explore how ECT-related memory loss may do more than erase facts — it can disrupt the felt sense of being the same person over time.
We walk through patient accounts, share some personal reflections, and ask whether standard informed consent goes far enough in preparing patients for these changes.
SHOW NOTES
https://drive.google.com/file/d/196hQfpJWox28zcv8psI0iCH3Y1uq3yia/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/196hQfpJWox28zcv8psI0iCH3Y1uq3yia/view?usp=sharing)
27 Apr 2026
Life After ECT: Long-Term Risks Beyond Memory Loss
Lesser-Known ECT Side Effects: Ion Channel Dysfunction,
Neurodegenerative Conditions & Cardiac Complications
In this episode, I’ll be discussing some serious, lesser-known electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) side effects including ion channel dysfunction (aquired channelopathies), potential links to neurodegenerative conditions like ALS, and cardiac complications many of us face as we age.
We’ll also explore the challenges these conditions create for those living with them—the lack of research and what we can do about it.
Show Notes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/196hQfpJWox28zcv8psI0iCH3Y1uq3yia/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/196hQfpJWox28zcv8psI0iCH3Y1uq3yia/view?usp=sharing)
Music Credits
Intro/Outro: "Naya Instrumental" by Tomh Artist: @tomh_music Track: https://soundcloud.com/tomh_music/naya-instrumental (https://soundcloud.com/tomh_music/naya-instrumental) Used under free license with attribution.
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