
End Electroshock Therapy Now
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This petition is to end of use of electroshock therapy (ECT) used by psychiatrists as part of their treatment for some of their patients. I will be sending this petition to the Canadian Psychiatric Association, the American Psychiatric Association and to other groups as I see fit.
Sponsor
Sue Clark is a psychiatric survivor. Sue had
electroshock therapy (ECT) against her will at the age of l7 years old at the Brockville Psychiatric Hospital. On her 5th ECT, her heart stopped and she
was revived.
Since she has had ECT, she has suffered from permanent memory loss. Prior to ECT, Sue has no
problems with her memory.
Since having had ECT, Sue finds it difficult to learn anything new, concentrate, or remembering
anything. This has significantly impeded Sue\'s
day to day living activities.
Sue has been an poverty activist in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada for over 20 years.
Sue has been an antipsychiatry activist for over 20 years.
Sue is part of a worldwide campaign to end electroshock therapy.
In Ontario, Canada - 14,000 ECTs are given to people. In the USA, 100,000 Americans get ECT.
Since 1940 when ECT was introduced in America,
approximately 6 million people have had ECT. Worldwide it is estiamted between 1 to 2 million
people get ECT.
Links
http://www.geocities.com/sueclark2001ca/
Sue Clark\'s Website exposing ECT
http://www.banshock.org
The Food and Drug Administration Alert on ECT
http://www.ect.org
Lots of info on ECT
http://www.breggin.com
Dr. Breggin\'s website
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