Hello everyone,

My partner's currently undergoing outpatient ECT for severe depression. I can't be with her this week but she's just completed her second session of bi-lateral ECT.

The doctor was a little disappointed that she didn't convulse today, i.e. they passed the electricity through her but she didn't 'cramp'/'seize' (not sure on how to describe this!). He tried a higher voltage but found the same result, although it had worked during the last session. He said that this was unfortunate and just happened with some people sometimes... He'd try the next session again on Wednesday, but this could be the end of the line for her ECT treatment.

I can't find anything about this online, so has anyone experienced something similar/can offer some insight? My partner's obviously disappointed, so some more information would be extremely useful.

Thanks!