electroshock therapy
noun
: the treatment of mental illness and especially depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usually anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brain
called also electroconvulsive therapy
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Thus begins a traumatic spiral in Arkham State Hospital, where Sofia is subjected to electroshock therapy and harsh living conditions.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Sadly, electroshock therapy is still legal in states like Massachusetts.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Using a trove of letters, photos, VHS tapes, Super 8 movies, and even answering machine messages, Caouette sifts through past trauma to better understand his mother, Renee, who has long struggled with mental illness in the wake of electroshock therapy.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
In 1972, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, George McGovern's running mate, dropped out of the race after media reports revealed he had been hospitalized and undergone electroshock therapy for depression.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Sadly, electroshock therapy is still legal in states like Massachusetts.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Using a trove of letters, photos, VHS tapes, Super 8 movies, and even answering machine messages, Caouette sifts through past trauma to better understand his mother, Renee, who has long struggled with mental illness in the wake of electroshock therapy.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
In 1972, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, George McGovern's running mate, dropped out of the race after media reports revealed he had been hospitalized and undergone electroshock therapy for depression.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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