“Don’t expect normal,” the psych nurse said. “He won’t be able to do much. Don’t let him drive,” she instructed me over the phone. My brother Scott’s ten electroconvulsive treatments (ECT) are complete. It was his wish, as part of his treatment plan for his severe bipolar brain disease. He’s home now from the psychiatricContinue reading “My Brother’s Crazy Brain”
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Remember What Happiness Feels Like
“Remember the Grand Canyon? We all came to see you that summer you worked there and I got really sick?” My brother Scott searched his mind for something he remembered. After six electroconvulsive treatments (ECT) for his bipolar brain disorder, he struggled to remember details of his week in the psychiatric hospital. Six ECT treatmentsContinue reading “Remember What Happiness Feels Like”
It IS Your Grandma’s Shock Therapy
My brother Scott completed his third of 10 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) sessions today as part of his treatment for bipolar brain disease. He is inpatient at a hospital in Minnesota with the finest brain specialists in the world. This is a great opportunity for him on his journey of healing. The thing is, it sucks.Continue reading “It IS Your Grandma’s Shock Therapy”
Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund 