Thousands of women given ‘dangerous’ electric shocks as mental health treatment in England
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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.
NHS data seen by The Independent reveals the scale of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) prescribed disproportionately to women, who make up two-thirds of patients receiving the treatment.
Health professionals have wa...
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