THE use of ‘electro-shock therapy’ on patients in Northern Ireland without their consent is on the rise.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involves passing an current through someone’s brain (under anaesthesia) to trigger a brief seizure, in an effort to cure the effects of extreme mental disorders.

Severe depression is one of the most common disorders for which ECT is used to treat.

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