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I am an university student currently currently enrolled at a major research university on the East Coast of the United States. I have lived in many places in the world (Canada, London, Austria etc.). I have many relatives all over the world. I am a biology major who hopes to study neurology or radiation therapy (I have a lot of interests). I maintain a good GPA and hope to pursue a masters and possibly a doctorate. I hope to eventually settle in Glasgow or Inverness (places of several relations, and my favorite places on Earth).

I am also involved in my community through volunteering. I also work at an animal hospital. have a wonderful girlfriend and one crazy cat.

This journal isn't about any of the things above. I have suffered from depression and major depressive episodes since I was nine. I have tried the all natural route (disaster!), the religious route (even worse disaster) and over twenty-five combinations of drugs. I have been hospitalized and have been through a lot of suffering. I have severe treatment resistant depression. Nothing works...nothing.

So, I am standing at the edge. I have decided (after more research than you can imagine) to undergo a course of ECT. I am not nervous about the procedure. However, most people I have told have completely freaked out. They have a ton of misconceptions about ECT and how it is done. I start ECT on December 17th, 2007. The course will run about 10-12 treatments lasting about a month. This blog will document my experience on a daily basis. ECT from the inside. Maybe it can help people understand the procedure better. The less ignorance the better.

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