An ABC article explores how thousands of Australians receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without consent, highlighting patient stories, legal concerns, and calls for human rights reforms.
Victoria coroner calls for review of guidelines after the preventable death of forced ECT patient Gerard Helliar. In nearly 20 years fighting mental illness, Gerard…
Seven years ago, I was administered electric shock treatment for a disorder I later learnt I didn’t have. Not only was it the most traumatic and evidently unnecessary experience of my life, I am no longer the same person because of it.