New data has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is being disproportionately used to treat women with mental health issues, including severe depression. Thousands of women in England are ...

It comes as a new study has indicated some patients are being misled about the risks associated with ECT. The treatment involves passing electric currents through a patient's brain to cause ...

ECT - or electroconvulsive therapy - sends electric currents through the brain, essentially rewiring to better control mood and emotions. The patient goes under general anesthesia, and the ...