The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he could have imagined
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
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November 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he could have imagined
It’s all about electroconvulsive therapy!
November 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
It’s all about electroconvulsive therapy!
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he could have imagined
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November 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
When Ted Scheinman had electroconvulsive therapy, his mood improved, but he started losing memories. “I knew basic facts about myself,” he writes, but that’s different from “identifying with your past, or with the illusion that any of it belonged to you”:
What I Lost to Shock Therapy—And What I Got Back
The treatment forced me to ask: Without the stories of who I’d been, who might I become?
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November 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
When Ted Scheinman had electroconvulsive therapy, his mood improved, but he started losing memories. “I knew basic facts about myself,” he writes, but that’s different from “identifying with your past, or with the illusion that any of it belonged to you”:
Just got off anesthesia and I am so very confused like moreso than usual. I think electroconvulsive therapy is helping though
November 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Just got off anesthesia and I am so very confused like moreso than usual. I think electroconvulsive therapy is helping though
When Ted Scheinman had electroconvulsive therapy, his mood improved, but he started losing memories. “I knew basic facts about myself,” he writes, but that’s different from “identifying with your past, or with the illusion that any of it belonged to you”:
What I Lost to Shock Therapy—And What I Got Back
The treatment forced me to ask: Without the stories of who I’d been, who might I become?
bit.ly
November 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
When Ted Scheinman had electroconvulsive therapy, his mood improved, but he started losing memories. “I knew basic facts about myself,” he writes, but that’s different from “identifying with your past, or with the illusion that any of it belonged to you”:
I cannot believe that electroconvulsive therapy is is being done. Barbaric.
November 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I cannot believe that electroconvulsive therapy is is being done. Barbaric.
God, "I just feel less trapped by myself" is such a powerful way to describe coming out of depression. And when there's still so much stigma about ECT, it's great to read some alternative perspectives.
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he coul...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2026 at 6:12 AM
God, "I just feel less trapped by myself" is such a powerful way to describe coming out of depression. And when there's still so much stigma about ECT, it's great to read some alternative perspectives.
When Ted Scheinman had electroconvulsive therapy, his mood improved, but he started losing memories. “I knew basic facts about myself,” he writes, but that’s different from “identifying with your past, or with the illusion that any of it belonged to you”:
What I Lost to Shock Therapy—And What I Got Back
The treatment forced me to ask: Without the stories of who I’d been, who might I become?
bit.ly
November 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
When Ted Scheinman had electroconvulsive therapy, his mood improved, but he started losing memories. “I knew basic facts about myself,” he writes, but that’s different from “identifying with your past, or with the illusion that any of it belonged to you”:
A childhood water accident triggered a lifelong depression, later treated with electroconvulsive therapy that he credits as his only hope.
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November 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
A childhood water accident triggered a lifelong depression, later treated with electroconvulsive therapy that he credits as his only hope.
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November 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
A childhood water accident triggered a lifelong depression, later treated with electroconvulsive therapy that he credits as his only hope.
I don’t think I’ll ever forget how much less oversight and emphasis on caution my doctors showed when recommending electroconvulsive therapy than they did when clearing me for top surgery. My mind, memories, and personhood were shown to be far less important to society than my reproductive organs.
"Critics have called for a halt to the operations, saying there is evidence of harm but little proof of benefit and that they will be “looked back on with the same sort of horror as lobotomies”."
LOL nope.
LOL nope.
November 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I don’t think I’ll ever forget how much less oversight and emphasis on caution my doctors showed when recommending electroconvulsive therapy than they did when clearing me for top surgery. My mind, memories, and personhood were shown to be far less important to society than my reproductive organs.
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As a retired mental health nurse, I was never a big fan of ECT, however some patients swore by it
As a retired mental health nurse, I was never a big fan of ECT, however some patients swore by it
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he coul...
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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As a retired mental health nurse, I was never a big fan of ECT, however some patients swore by it
As a retired mental health nurse, I was never a big fan of ECT, however some patients swore by it
After a deceptively ordinary start, the heroine descends into self-harm, suicide attempts, internment in an asylum and electroconvulsive therapy. The ECT scenes may upset some, but this is not an indictment of the medical world. It is about the mindset of a person suffering severe mental illness.
November 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
After a deceptively ordinary start, the heroine descends into self-harm, suicide attempts, internment in an asylum and electroconvulsive therapy. The ECT scenes may upset some, but this is not an indictment of the medical world. It is about the mindset of a person suffering severe mental illness.
My (now former) psychiatrist recommended electroconvulsive therapy for my mental illnesses. I'm a little intimidated by this. Has anyone else tried it?
October 31, 2026 at 2:41 AM
My (now former) psychiatrist recommended electroconvulsive therapy for my mental illnesses. I'm a little intimidated by this. Has anyone else tried it?
I've had ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) years ago, it was successful after 19 rounds and I'm of the mind that there is a slight chance that ECT could perhaps help Trump -- but just a little.
November 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I've had ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) years ago, it was successful after 19 rounds and I'm of the mind that there is a slight chance that ECT could perhaps help Trump -- but just a little.
This is the book review. 🧵 2/2 #Psychiatry 🧠 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he coul...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This is the book review. 🧵 2/2 #Psychiatry 🧠 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#BrainRegion specific #transcriptional & #PostTranscriptional responses to #Electroconvulsive stimulation in #MouseBrain #SpatialTranscriptomics www.nature.com/articles/s41... @QiQiu8788 @hao_wu_7 #spatialNTseq #TranslationalScience
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The authors developed spatial NT-seq to map the landscape of RNA turnover and stability regulation in the mouse brain, identifying the dentate gyrus as a turnover hotspot and revealing region-specific...
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#BrainRegion specific #transcriptional & #PostTranscriptional responses to #Electroconvulsive stimulation in #MouseBrain #SpatialTranscriptomics www.nature.com/articles/s41... @QiQiu8788 @hao_wu_7 #spatialNTseq #TranslationalScience
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
The Smithsonian editor’s new book tracks decades of crippling mental tumult, culminating in a treatment steeped in controversy: electroconvulsive therapy. The results were more energising than he could have imagined
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
‘I was in a darker place than I’d ever been. ECT was my only hope’: how Ted Scheinman finally broke through his depression
American journalist Ted Scheinman overcomes depression through ECT in memoir
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American journalist Ted Scheinman overcomes depression through ECT in memoir
Ted Scheinman, a senior editor at Smithsonian magazine, has written a memoir titled 'Jolt: My Electric Journey Out of Darkness' detailing his lifelong struggle with depression and his eventual breakthrough through electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The book chronicles his journey from childhood, where he first experienced depression at age three after a traumatic incident with a Batman toy, through decades of failed treatments including therapy and medication. Scheinman describes his 2020 state as 'a much darker place than he had ever been' and viewed himself as 'the lowest piece of dirt on the Earth.' After trying numerous treatments without success, he decided to undergo ECT, which he describes as 'not so much a last resort ... as my only hope.' The memoir provides a personal account of his ECT experience, including the medical procedure, his fears, and the gradual improvement in his mental health over five months of treatment. Scheinman notes that while ECT can cause memory loss, he feels 'restored' rather than changed by the treatment. He now feels 'more myself than I have felt in years' and has been able to build a fulfilling life, including getting married. The book also explores his complex relationship with his mother, a literature professor who encouraged him to find meaning in his experience, and his father, with whom he reconciled later in life. Scheinman's memoir challenges the stigma around ECT, which has been portrayed negatively in popular culture, and offers hope to others struggling with severe depression. He has become an informal advocate for ECT, sharing his experience with others considering the treatment and volunteering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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November 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
American journalist Ted Scheinman overcomes depression through ECT in memoir
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
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#depression #ect #memoir
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🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
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#depression #ect #memoir
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