YOU MAY HAVE HEARD IT CALLED ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY, BUT COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO’S LOOKING TO HELP BREAK THE STIGMA SURROUNDING THIS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT MODERN ECT IS PURPOSEFULLY IT’S NOT TORTURE ...
The treatment has improved significantly over the years, explains psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Lisanby Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to ...
HOUSTON — Last year around 13 percent of adolescents suffered a major depressive episode and about 5 percent of adults did as well. It can be tough to find the right combination of effective ...
The Showtime drama "Yellowjackets" has repeatedly received praise for its portrayal of trauma, but a recent episode in particular has people buzzing. In it, we see that Simone Kessell's Lottie was so ...
Modern ECT is given under general anaesthetic, and can lead to rapid recovery from Major Depression (the main side effect is a possible transitory loss of recent memory). It's normally given 2 to 3 ...
When a case involves electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one might think it originated out of the Twilight Zone. Despite the misrepresentation of such therapies in popular media, modern ECT serves as a ...
An international survey has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes a much broader and more damaging range of side effects than previously acknowledged, challenging long-held claims about ...
One of the largest ever studies of patients with untreatable bipolar disorder has shown that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) was able to reduce suicide risk by 84% in high-risk patients, as well as ...
The electrical current throbs from one side of the skull to the other, scrambling circuits along the way, inducing a brief seizure. When it’s over and the anesthesia wears off, patients often are ...