A not-so-new therapy is making headlines again as treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Depression. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), otherwise known as shock treatment, has actually been around since the 1930s. As new prescription drugs became available, though, ECT disappeared for awhile. ECT is the process of administering a small electrical shock to the patient’s brain. This … Continue reading Shock Treatment Relieves Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and Depression