A Journey Into Madness and Back Again: Part 2

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In 1995 I had a very frightening experience that I have never discussed publicly before. At that time the main symptoms I was experiencing...

The Today Show and ECT: The Full Story & Informed Consent

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The Today Show chose to air a segment on ECT, and only interview people who were happy with their experiences — one of whom is a famous author, which gives his testimony more weight. We all know that many people are happy with their ECT experiences. That's why most of us are not asking for a ban on ECT — just for the opportunity for truly informed consent so that people can accurately weigh the potential benefits along with the serious risk of adverse effects.

Celia Brown: Surviving Psychiatry

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Peer support pioneer and MindFreedom board president Celia Brown discusses what it means to be a 'survivor of psychiatry' and the importance of human connection, and human rights in mental healthcare.

“Substantial” Relapse After ECT, With or Without Medication

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The Journal of ECT, looking at the question of whether antidepressant medications at the start of ECT reduced post-ECT relapse in a sample of...

ECT Increases Readmission

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ECT-treated patients were at a greater risk of readmission compared to non-ECT treated patients, according to a study published online May 25, 2012 in...

Little Lasting Benefit From ECT

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The relapse rate after short-term ECT is high, according to a study in the Journal of ECT, "owing to resistance to medication in these...

The Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy

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A literature review by John Read and Richard Bentall SUMMARY Aim – To review the literature on the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy , with a particular...

Remembering Kate

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I first wrote this story of my mother back in 2000, six years after her death. I share it today as my first entry on this important blog, in the hope that people will see that there is another way. In future entries I want to share with you why I don't believe in mental illness and the use of psychotropic medications, and how I believe people who are experiencing emotional distress can get well, stay well, and live the lives they want to live.