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Hi, and welcome to the Life After ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) Podcast. I'm your host Anna, a childhood psychiatric drug and teen ECT survivor.
The goal of this podcast is to shed light on the facts about ECT, as well as dispel myths and misconceptions.
Join us as we discuss the science, side effects, controversies, and stories of those harmed by the procedure.
Disclaimer: All of the material provided on this site is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified care provider.
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Testimony of Emily Stanton - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut (Forced ECT)
Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut
The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.
This is the testimony of Emily Stanton, a concerned mental health advocate, regarding this bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process.
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
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Testimony of Jill Edwards - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
This is the testimony of ECT survivor Jill Edwards regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process.
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.
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Testimony of Professor John Read - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
More works by Professor Read
John Read and Irving Kirsch – Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Does the Evidence From Clinical Trials Justify its Continued Use? – Mad in the UK
A second independent audit of electroconvulsive therapy in England, 2019: Usage, demographics, consent, and adherence to guidelines and legislation
Why aren’t patients being told truth about electric shock therapy?
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Testimony of Attorney Kathy Flaherty - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut
The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.
This is the testimony of ECT survivor and attorney Kathy Flaherty regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process.
View written testimony 2023SB-00898-R000201-Flaherty, Kathy, Executive Director-Connecticut Legal Rights Project-Opposes-TMY.PDF.
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
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Testimony of Chris Dubey - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticut (Forced ECT)
Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Connecticut
Chris Dubey is a survivor of forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Read his written testimony We Must Not Remove Legal Protections for People at Risk of Forced ECT - Mad In America
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
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Testimony of Sarah Price Hancock, MS, CRC, - Bill SB898 Public Health Hearings, Conneticuit
Connecticut Public Health Hearings on SB898 ECT, February 1st, 2023
C G A (ct.gov)
2023SB-00898-R00-SB.PDF (ct.gov)
2021 Senate Bill 898 (wisconsin.gov)
Public Health Committee Public Hearing - YouTube
The state of Connecticut held public hearings on several bills that would impact forced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in that state.
This is the testimony of Sarah Price Hancock, MS, CRC, regarding a new ECT bill in Connecticut that extends the timeframe a patient deemed unable to consent can be forcibly given electroshock and eliminates the probate court process.
Sarah lived for nearly two decades, misdiagnosed with severe “treatment resistant” mental illness. She was given 116 bilateral ECT treatments and now lives with Delayed Electrical Injury’s Myoneural Disorder.
Sarah holds a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling and taught for four years in San Diego State University’s Rehabilitation Counseling program. She also hosts The Emotional Self-Reliance Podcast and guest lectures on psychiatric recovery.
She founded a newly formed nonprofit, The Ionic Injury Foundation, with a focus on electrical injury research.
Learn how you can participate in electrical injury research.
Learn about Sarah’s campaign to ensure those harmed by ECT get the help they need and future ECT patients are protected through standardization and regulation.
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