I agree with nicoleb2. I do believe that ECT is a lifesaver for many, but aI had 18 jolts and really didn't have any improvement. My short term memory has never recovered despite doing brain rehab exercises (I'm a musician). It's embarrassing when people point that out to me. I found the experience utterly terrifying. Of course it was physically pretty easy and there was no pain. It was psychologically terrifying and I'm not sure why other than the idea of being put to sleep while an electrical current goes in my brain to cause a grand mal seizure. I always woke up in a panic.

I hesitate to discourage you from pursuing ECT. I just wanted to tell my own personal story.