ECT Coming Back?
The white lab coats are back. This MSNBC article discusses information from the National Mental Health Association which says that 100K patients a year undergo ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). The articles discusses that for the vast majority of depression sufferers that are not helped by anti-depressants, ECT is still the most effective treatment. The side effects are still quite severe. A good article overall and superior to the Time Magazine article from 2005, which only discussed the downsides and stigma and worth a read.
