General Article Thousands of women given ‘dangerous’ electric shocks as mental health treatment in England

Topic Selected: Mental Health Book Volume: 415

Figures fuel calls to ban or suspend use of electroconvulsive therapy on NHS.

By Maya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent

Thousands of women in England with mental health problems are being given electric shock treatment despite concerns the therapy can cause irreparable brain damage.

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