I have a relative who is a psychiatrist. She is convinced that ECT is completely safe and effective. I told her about a friend's cousin whose life was totally destroyed by it. Her response was to deny that that was possible.

Like the OP's doctor, they simply repeat what they believe and throw out any evidence to the contrary. Blows my mind. If doctors don't report the negative outcomes, then people continue to be only partially informed.

I'm not for or against ECT, but why refuse to believe the obvious (that the outcome can be very bad). I do realize that it helps many people, but we should not ignore the other possibilities.