Sylvie Sallquist has struggled with severe depression and ... I'm about to get an ECT treatment," Sallquist explained. ECT - or electroconvulsive therapy - sends electric currents through the ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the nasal spray Spravato for the treatment of major depression in ...

An experimental treatment for depression that triggers seizures with magnets significantly improved mental health in patients ...

"Electric shock therapy is scary. It does sting. It's perfectly safe, but it does sting when you go through. "By going through things that you feel intimidated by, you get to the other side ...

Electric eels and fish were used by people in ancient times to treat headaches and mental illness. The practice came back in 1937 when Ugo Cerletti (1877-1963) and Lucino Bini (b. 1908) treated ...

Effective treatments for people with serious depression who have not been helped by antidepressant medications have novel ...

When I heard that New York City had opened up its first electric shock therapy training gym on the Upper East Side, I knew I had to give it a try. When it comes to exercise crazes, I'm willing to ...

including severe depression. Thousands of women in England are being given “dangerous” electric shock treatment for mental health issues – despite warnings that it can cause irreparable ...