Two recent studies may have discovered how electroconvulsive therapy and its close cousin, magnetic seizure therapy, are so effective at alleviating some mental illnesses, especially severe depression ...

A Placer County man is sharing his personal story of recovery from severe suicidal depression. David Bartley found relief in a treatment that is often misunderstood. It’s called ECT, or ...

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researchers has found that the treatment is effective in relieving depression, and in some cases may be more effective than medication. Though abuse of the technique in the early 20th century has ...

Electroconvulsive therapy used to be called electroshock therapy and it was developed in 1938 to treat certain mental disorders. Its history is not a rosy one. “It’s earned itself a bit of a gnarly ...

Electro-shock therapy is still considered the most effective treatiment for severe depression, but researchers have begun experimenting with new ways to use electricity. Less intense treatments such ...

Shock Therapy Group offers diagnostic evaluation, medication management where appropriate, and psychotherapy services. We specialize in providing trauma-informed care for clients with depression, ...

While research is new and not legal in every state, psychedelic treatments show promising results for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. Share on Pinterest ...

I was in a major depression for a long time. My mental health suffered tremendously. It was so bad that I was committed to the mental hospital after a particularly rough season. My brain wasn’t ...

On a sunny November afternoon, Gerard Robinson set out from his Johnson Ferry Road apartment and walked his terrier. The simple act was a revolution for him. Robinson’s walk would have been ...

A comprehensive meta-analysis in depression and mortality, led by the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Clinical ...