Like a ‘zombie’ is how Gillian describes her state following electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression. She was given the treatment after the birth of her third child triggered terrible flashbacks of childhood abuse and, in turn, major mental illness. The 25 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, she underwent were ‘a worse invasion of my … Read more
Dozens of patients sue the NHS over claims they suffered brain damage after having depression treatment of electrical currents through the head Patients claim they suffered brain damage from NHS electroconvulsive therapy They say they were never told therapy could result in permanent memory loss Ministers were being urged to ban procedure over lack of evidence … Read more
Taking hormone replacement therapy to cope with the menopause ‘cuts risk of common infections’ New evidence from the University of Texas found women who took HRT had a greater variety of beneficial bacteria in their urine which reduces risk of UTIs The study confirmed theory that postmenopausal women have more infections Researchers spoke to 75 … Read more
Chrishell Stause has hit back at her Selling Sunset co-star Christine Quinn for spreading ‘complete lies’ about her marriage. On Monday Christine claimed during a press interview with Page 6 to promote the third series of their hit Netflix show that there were signs Chrishell’s marriage to Justin Harley was in trouble before their shock … Read more
Ministers are facing calls to order an inquiry into a ‘primitive’ treatment for depression that involves passing electric currents through the brain. Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) has been used for almost a century to treat an array of psychiatric disorders including mania, catatonia and schizophrenia. But critics say evidence supporting its use is poor, while its … Read more
A stem cell therapy boosted Covid-19 survival rates five-fold for patients hooked up to ventilators, Spanish scientists have claimed. Two out of the 13 patients in the small study died, with the remainder returning from the brink of death after doctors assumed at least 11 of them would succumb to the disease. Overall 70 per … Read more
A stem cell therapy boosted Covid-19 survival rates five-fold for patients hooked up to ventilators, Spanish scientists have claimed. Two out of the 13 patients in the small study died, with the remainder returning from the brink of death after doctors assumed at least 11 of them would succumb to the disease. Overall 70 per … Read more
A grandmother-of-one whose fiancé is 39 years her junior has told how she ditched her pals after they disapproved of her younger beau. Pam Shasteen, 60, was devastated when her best friends labelled Jonathan Langevin, 21, ‘young enough to be her grandson’ and told Pam she ‘needed therapy.’ Since then the loved-up couple, from Tulsa, … Read more
Pink reveals she and Carey Hart ‘would not be together’ after 14 years of marriage without the help of couple’s therapy By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 19:16 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 19:16 BST, 20 June 2020 Pink credits counseling for the longevity of her marriage to Carey Hart. The 40-year-old songstress has … Read more
‘I’ve never been so close to seeking help’: Carol McGiffin reveals she is considering going to therapy and has had days where she struggled to get out of bed during lockdown By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 13:52 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 15:09 BST, 9 June 2020 Carol McGiffin has admitted she has … Read more