Why are people harmed by ECT so often ignored — even when they reach out directly to researchers?Content Warnings: Brief mention if abuse and suicide.In this episode, we continue reading emails from injured ECT patients who reached out to government-funded researcher Harold Sackeim, only to have their pleas for help ignored. Sackeim had publicly invited people experiencing memory problems after ECT to contact him—but, according to author Linda Andre, he later testified that he discarded 175 of those messages.Through these stories, we dig deeper into the history of why people harmed by ECT are so often not beleived. this is for educational purposes only. I’m not a medical professional, and nothing here should be taken as medical advice. I’m sharing my understanding of the public record and other published works on this topic.Show Notes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_PesMA4_CFCPkLXojJWSjP8ipq9SGTGo2r5KBeo5Oo/edit?usp=sharing🎵 Music Credits:Intro/Outro: "Naya Instrumental" by TomhArtist: @tomh_musicTrack: https://soundcloud.com/tomh_music/naya-instrumentalUsed under free license with attribution
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