Kitty Dukakis, Michael Dukakis, and Larry Tye: Shock discuss The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy at the Ford Hall Forum, audio recording

Abstract

After suffering from decades from severe depression, substance abuse problems, and hospitalizations, Kitty Dukakis now credits her recovery to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Opponents of ECT would like to see the treatment banned on the basis of its common side effects, including memory loss. Many patients say these are a small price to pay for control over a disabling condition. Governor Michael Dukakis and author Larry Tye join Kitty Dukakis for a discussion on how this medical treatment – along with the support of family and loved ones – can potentially help individuals through the horrors of clinical depression.https://dc.suffolk.edu/fhf-av/1072/thumbnail.jp