Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is commonly called shock treatment. It has received bad press, in part for its potential memory-depleting effect. Since its introduction in the 1930s, ECT has been significantly refined, and is now considered an effective and safe treatment for severe depression in the appropriate situation. It is especially effective for patients who have not been helped by medication and those with severe depression who experience...
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Hi everybody! Today I was thinking about the different people we may turn to in order to get help for depression. Some people look to... Read more »
I had the unique honor to interview a friend of mine, Jason Henniger, who is a writer, editor, and an expert in his own right about the... Read more »
It's that time again! My question for you this week is: When you are feeling depressed what is the one thing that you wish someone would... Read more »
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Deborah Gray lived with undiagnosed clinical depression, both major episodes and dysthymia, from childhood through young adulthood. She was finally... Read more »
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It's long been thought that depression and chronic pain were tightly connected. Both depression and chronic pain are common disorders in the Western... Read more »
For the past forty years, Christopher Lukas has produced, written and directed program material for public and commmercial television, cable and the... Read more »