electroshock therapy
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His doctor diagnosed bipolar II disorder, and Dr. Rosenberg underwent electroshock therapy and took lithium.
From New York Times
Merini’s memory started to falter, most likely a result of the electroshock therapy she had received, and her three youngest daughters were sent away to be raised by others.
From New York Times
He was committed to a hospital in San Diego, where he was treated with electroshock therapy.
From Washington Post
It seems very autobiographical because she got electroshock therapy, and the story ends with the narrator getting it after her boss finds her snooping through the clinic’s files.
From New York Times
They treated her with drugs and electroshock therapy.
From New York Times
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