As a child, Anna developed OCD/PANDAS but was misdiagnosed as bipolar, heavily medicated, and forced into abusive treatment programs. At 17, she was given ECT, which—along with years of drugging—left her severely disabled. With no support from doctors, she became suicidal. Finding hope through others harmed by ECT, she pursued self-guided recovery and founded Life After ECT to ensure survivors aren’t left without answers or support.
Sarah Price Hancock, MS, CRC, lived for nearly two decades misdiagnosed with severe "treatment resistant" mental illness. She was given 116 bilateral ECT treatments and now lives with Delayed Electrical Injury's Myoneuroal Disorder. Sarah holds a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling and taught for four years in San Diego State University’s Rehabilitation Counseling program. She is the Co-Founder and Trustee of the Ionic Injury Foundation. She also hosts The Emotional Self-Reliance Podcast and guest lectures on psychiatric recovery.
