Campaigners are calling for a stop to electroshock therapy - as seen in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - but psychiatrists say the benefits far outweigh the risks... So should more patients get the controversial treatment to beat depression?

Advocates say electroconvulsive therapy 'resets' the brain, and studies suggest it helps stave off severe depression where other options fail: in the UK it's given 20,000 times a year.
Source: the Mail online | Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news