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TexasTowelie

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3. While I understand the point that you are trying to make,

Reply to greymattermom (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 02:36 AM

Dec 2014

I have mental health issues so I can also see it as a patient claiming to have their issues resolved to avoid receiving "the treatment" in which case it could let issues become worse. Considering the backlog of Texans with mental health issues seeking to obtain disability status, I could see where the state might start subjecting people to electroconvulsive therapy to thin out the waiting list.

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Texas sees resurgence in use of electroconvulsive therapy [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

also the abuse of the mentally ill. redruddyred Dec 2014 #1

some patients don't respond to any other treatments greymattermom Dec 2014 #2

While I understand the point that you are trying to make, TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #3

^^^^^THIS^^^^^ DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #4

I took care of someone through a course of ECT. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #5