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Why ECT recovery can trigger self-criticism about taking shortcuts

I had ECT and my depression improved but I cannot shake the feeling that I took the easy way out instead of doing the hard work of therapy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Cultural narratives about earning wellness through struggle make biological treatments feel like cheating rather than appropriate medical care.

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