Question: Since last October my anti-depressants have stopped working. My psychiatrist changed the medication several times the last change seemed to be working then stopped again. I've taken many different antidepressants over the years and they've all stopped working in the same way. Currently I'm more depressed than ever. I'm exhausted all the time, have no interest in anything. I'm not eating regularly. I've no interest at all in sex. Even reading is difficult. I find myself reading the same page over and over and still not knowing what was said.

At my last visit my psychiatrist said that they have refined the ECT procedure and it's very effective. She said it used to be very bad. I told my therapist what she had said and he said ECT has had a lot of success and is quite safe.

They didn't come right out and suggest it but it was obvious they wanted me to think about it. I've thought of little else. I'm terrified about it but also am so depressed I don't want to live any more. When the depression has gotten bad before I've always felt like a change in the medicine would help if I would just stick it out. Now I feel like that is gone. I honestly don't feel I'll ever get over this again. With the holidays coming up I'm not sure I'll make it. To be honest I don't want to live any more.

Do you think ECT is a good option that could help? I don't know what to do. I'm so tired of feeling depressed.