Dr. Richard Abrams, 88, co-founder and director of Somatics LLC—the company behind the Thymatron ECT device—died peacefully on August 27, 2025. Abrams lived a long,…
A 2019–2020 study in Tehran found most psychiatric staff support cognitive testing for ECT patients, but few conduct it, highlighting the need for national guidelines in Iran.
Dr. Roger McFillin and survivor Sarah Price Hancock discuss ECT’s hidden dangers, devastating memory loss, and neurological complications.
Alice Bradford received ECT for postpartum depression, suffered severe complications, and died not long after. Her case highlights the need for better reporting, oversight, and patient protections.
Simone D., a Spanish-speaking patient, endured over 148 forced electroshocks at Creedmoor, leading to a 2007 court ruling ending involuntary ECT after advocacy and legal action.
Postpartum patient died by suicide after feeling “irreversibly brain damaged” by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).