He was given 17 shock treatments at Mayo Clinic to treat his mental illness. Now ... will hear doctors request for continued electroshock treatment for Russell Monday morning.

They were conducting animal experiments to investigate epilepsy, and realized that electricity could cause a shock ... therapy a second choice or last resort for treating mental illness.

The Prime Minister has apologised for decades of child abuse in care, but the Mental Health Act allows some of the same kind of treatment to be dished out to the mentally unwell.

Moniz had an idea that some forms of mental illness ... This terrible need for treatment cleared the path for widespread acceptance of such radical treatments as shock therapy and lobotomy.

I need help. Show me.' I just embrace mental health and therapy in such a strong way," he shared. Cannon added, "To be able to say I'm an example for others, but also be healing during the self ...

Work is under way to replace the current Mental Health Act with something more up to date, removing the ability to treat unwell people with electric shock therapy and isolation. A mental health ...