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Survivors of gun violence are speaking out and asking questions, hoping to get answers. This is all through a panel discussion held Wednesday evening called, "The Summit."
Mental Health Watchdog Calling for Ban on Use of Electroshock Device in Florida
Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is a procedure used by some psychiatrists. Up to 460 volts of electricity are sent coursing through the brain. Why? To produce a grand mal seizure they claim will “reset” or “reboot” the brain.
The FDA and American Psychiatric Association continue to minimize the adverse effects and tout the merits of electroshock, a 5.4-billion-dollar industry.
ECT should never be used on children. This is why several U.S. states and Australia have acted accordingly to ban its use on them.” Citizens Commission on Human Rights