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Life After ECT Inc.
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Life After ECT Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people harmed by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) through advocacy, education, and research. Learn more https://lifeafterect.org/
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www.wisnerbaum.com/defective-me... #LifeAfterECT #Electroconvulsivetherapy #ECT
November 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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A joint report from the United Nations and the World Health Organization calls for an end to coercive legislation. www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/ps... #ECT #LifeAfterECT #electroconvulsivetherapy
Significant controversy surrounds the use of ECT and its associated risks, and there have been calls for it to be banned altogether. Its use has dramatically declined in many countries, and in Luxembourg and Slovenia, for example, it is not made available. . . . International human rights standards clarify that ECT without consent violates the right to physical and mental integrity and may constitute torture and ill-treatment. People being offered ECT should also be made aware of all its risks and potential short- and long-term harmful effects, such as memory loss and brain damage. ECT is not recommended for children, and this should be prohibited through legislation.
November 19, 2024 at 3:34 PM