55 Electroshock Treatments Later: One Man’s ECT Story
Guest blogger from The Bipolar Battle John Poehler explains how ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy — formerly known as electroshock therapy — was a lifesaver for him.
Ask the Author: Is Electroconvulsive Therapy a Viable Option for Treatment of Depression?
We’ve seen it in movies – think Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest or Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange. In the case of both films, electroshock therapy is shown as a punishment. The efficacy of the treatment is shrouded in mystery. But electroshock therapy is not archaic, as some would believe. The treatment has evolved.
