Talk with Tenney: Special: Electroshock and Suicide; Cure or Cause

Trigger warnings:
details of suicide relating to electroshock

Electroshock is often touted as the magic bullet for treating severe treatment resistant depression and suicidality. Psychiatrists swear by its safety and efficacy.

The patient side of this story will show electroshock for what it is: dangerous, not life-saving but life-destroying…Read more here  

 Show content was researched, structure organized and produced by Jane Rice with input  from other inspiring survivors.

References

Frank, L. R. (2006, June). psychiatrized.org. Retrieved from http://psychiatrized.org/LeonardRoyFrank/FromTheFilesOfLeonardRoyFrank.htm
electroshock quotationary

Lisanby, S. (2011, January 27). Dr. Sarah Lisanby on ECT | Psych Central. Retrieved from http://psychcentral.com/lib/dr-sarah-lisanby-on-ect/

Tenney, L., & Rice, J. D. (2016, January 06). Talk with Tenney: Special: Electroshock and Suicide; Cure or Cause. Talk with Tenney. Retrieved from http://www.blogtalkradio.com/talkwithtenney/2016/01/07/talk-with-tenney-special-electroshock-and-suicide-cure-or-cause