I've got a friend who goes in for ECT one a year because no AD worked. She had short term memory loss immediately after, but did her BS and MS during these years. Idk what they tell you, I'm sure it's a huge list of "possible side effects". She said the first time was scary but they know that and make the room as comfortable as possible, and it isn't like a regular hospital room. She says she'd rather do her yearly treatments than go on meds that don't work anyway.

I'm scared of it too, but suicidal depression that is unrelenting with any meds... I'd try it once. Just me...