I am tired of life and my depression. tomorrow I have to go for electric convulsive therapy and I am scared of memory loss. I am tired now I want to die. Please advice what should i do?

YOU ARE VERY YOUNG AND CAN BE CURED COMPLETELY. I VERY STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TO SEE A GOOD PSYCHOLOGIST TO GET YOUR DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED BY PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING--BEFORE GOING FOR ECT. I REPEAT, YOU CAN BE CURED COMPLETELY. FOR ANY ILLNESS, IN GENERAL, WE ALL SEEK ADVICE FROM 2-3 DOCTORS, THEN DECIDE WHICH ADVICE IS BEST. SO, NO HARM IN GETTING A SECOND OPINION OR GETTING CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS BEFORE BEGINNING TREATMENT. EVEN IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF ECT SITTINGS, PLEASE, PLEASE FIRST GO FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. GENERALLY SPEAKING, BEFORE STARTING MEDICINES FROM A PSYCHIATRIST, IT IS ADVISABLE TO GET PSYCHO-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DONE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE NATURE OF SYMPTOMS- IS IT PSYCHOLOGICAL –REQUIRING COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY OR DOES THE SYMPTOM REQUIRE MEDICINES FROM A PSYCHIATRIST. HOWEVER, WHEN SYMPTOMS ARE NO LONGER NORMAL OR TOUCHING UPON INSANITY, SEE A PSYCHIATRIST IMMEDIATELY. PSYCHIATRIST IS MBBS PLUS MD IN PSYCHIATRY- HE GIVES MEDICINES ONLY. TREATMENT STARTED EARLIER WILL CONTROL THE PROBLEM VERY FAST. YOU MUST ALWAYS SEE A QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PSYCHOLOGIST. MANY PEOPLE CALL THEMSELVES PSYCHOLOGIST, JUST AFTER A BA OR GRADUATION DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY, OR AFTER MA OR MASTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. - A PhD in psychology is required to qualify as doctor. Difference is same as you go to a MBBS doctor or MD doctor, who is a specialist for any illness. PSYCHOLOGIST IS AN EXPERT IN DIAGNOSIS BY PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY I.E. TREATMENT WITHOUT MEDICINES. GET PROPER DIAGNOSIS FIRST FOLLOWED BY RIGHT TREATMENT. PLEASE GET DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED FIRST THEN TAKE MEDICINES AS ADVISED. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PROBLEM IS PSYCHOLOGICAL-THEN IT WILL NOT BE CURED BY MEDICINES. YOU WILL NEED PSYCHOTHERAPY. ALTERNATIVELY, VISIT NEAREST PATANJALI CHIKITSALAYA TO GET FREE GUIDANCE ON YOUR CONDITION BUT PAID MEDICINE WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS. 

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Nothing to worry dear Lybrate user. ECT will not erase your memories. Only unwanted thoughts/hyperactivity of your brain will be suppressed. 

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