https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb en-us 2017-05-08 19:00:17 UTC 2025-10-05 21:10:21 UTC hello@padlet.com curtisjustus23 https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb/wish/170604063 Prior to the video, I had heard of ECT but was not educated on it. Now I understand the procedure fairly well. They send a small amount of electricity through people's brains that fire off neurons throughout and also cause a seizure. ]]> 2017-05-08 19:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb/wish/170604063 curtisjustus23 https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb/wish/170604480 As I watched, I wondered "what kind of person would benefit from this?" and I eventually learned that people with severe depression or schizophrenia use these treatments. BUT it was noted that it was typically a last option. ]]> 2017-05-08 19:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb/wish/170604480 curtisjustus23 https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb/wish/170604925 I still cannot quite wrap my head around how it actually helps though. I learned that it is controversial because if reshapes some structures of the brain and can even cause memory loss to an extent, but I still did not get a thorough explanation. I will need to do more research. ]]> 2017-05-08 19:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/curtisjustus23/n7gh9qjwj2qb/wish/170604925