The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrell
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In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn’t work, socialize or concentrate. One controversial treatment changed everything: after two courses of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) her symptoms lifted. So what exactly is electroconvulsive therapy and why is it so stigmatized? Helen M. Farrell details the history and evolution of ECT.
Additional Resources for you to Explore
For more information on ECT, check out these links:
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/ECT,-TMS-and-Other-Brain-Stimulation-Therapies
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ect
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894
https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/electroconvulsive-therapy#1
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-truth-about-shock-therapy/
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/ECT,-TMS-and-Other-Brain-Stimulation-Therapies
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ect
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894
https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/electroconvulsive-therapy#1
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-truth-about-shock-therapy/

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