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Should Electro Convulsive Therapy be banned or is it a useful and effective tool for treating severe mental illness?

ECT involves sending an electric current through the brain to trigger an epileptic fit, with the aim, in most cases, of relieving severe depression.

It happens every day, in NHS Trusts all over the country. But it's controversial. While there are many clinicians and patients who vouch for its effectiveness, there are many who don't.