Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thought | Science | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/20/depression-electroconvulsive-therapy-adverse-effects-study

I always thought this was a barbaric practice, and was amazed it was still being done.

“The research is so flawed and inconclusive that ECT would have absolutely no chance of obtaining MHRA approval in the UK, or FDA approval in the USA, if it were introduced today.”

#ECT #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy #Health #MentalHealth

Second round of ECT today. I feel like I have walked a mountain and then had a fight with Mike Tyson in his prime.

I was so confused, the short term memory loss is real today. I remember them fetching me and I remember them taking me back.

Bumped into my doctor and it looks like we got a good seizure.

#mentalhealth #electroconvulsivetherapy

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Brattleboro, VT

One of Vermont's Most Haunted Locations; Brattleboro Retreat

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Sara B

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https://original.newsbreak.com/@sara-b-1598241/3210332792310-one-of-vermont-s-most-haunted-locations-brattleboro-retreat

Sara B

I share legends, myths, and bizarre history, sometimes news.
Pasadena, CA

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Haunted Brattleboro seems to be a theme this month. So, I suppose I should at least mention that the original part of the Brattleboro building where I live has been deemed to be haunted. I have lived in this building, the Jacob Estey Homestead, since 1985(!) and have never seen anything here; but I have heard a lot, and some of the creaks and groans of floors and cupboard door hinges sound like language of some sort: - far better, in my opinion, than electronic voice phenomena (EVPs). Far and away the main sounds, that appear to be intelligible, say "Thank you." It is great to be appreciated; but I have never gotten an answer when I ask what I am being thanked for. Maybe this is on a need to know basis.

I own spiritualism books written by William George Langworthy Taylor who, as a boy, grew up in a home where one of the boarders was Katie Fox of spiritualism's famous Fox Sisters. One of these volumes, in fact, was previously owned by the Fox Family Society. And, not totally incidentally, I graduated from the University of Maine in the same graduating class as Stephen King.

Brattleboro Retreat was my employer for over twenty years.

Hauntings seem to be on my trail.

Footnote:

Personally, I would not characterize electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) as inhumane, as this NewsBreak article does. Not a lot of treatment options were available years ago and ECT showed some promise. As I understand it, ECT is still available for a few cases, with informed consent.

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#brattleboro #brattlebororetreat #brattlebororetreattower #ect #electroconvulsivetherapy #electronicvoicephenomena #evp #evps #foxsisters #jacobesteyhomestead #katefox #katiefox #paranormal #paranormalsociety #stephenking #wglangworthytaylor #williamgeorgelangworthytaylor

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#Ketamine Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat #Depression in New Study
Research this week presents the most robust evidence to date that ketamine is at least as effective as #electroconvulsivetherapy (#ECT) for patients with #treatmentresistant depression who do not have psychosis.
https://archive.ph/20w3w

#MentalHealth Breakthrough!

#UK #Military ordered #Gay #Soldiers: to undergo #ConversionTherapy, #ElectroConvulsiveTherapy (#ECT), #report

#Gay #British #soldiers were subjected to #ElectroshockTherapy in an effort to “#cure” them of their #homosexuality, according to a #damning #investigation into #historic #homophobia in the #UK #armed forces.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #MilitaryService #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-27/uk-army-officers-forced-electric-shock-treatment-on-gay-soldiers?srnd=premium#xj4y7vzkg