...  mother was given electric shock therapy against her will' Filed under: shock therapy for depression Electroconvulsive therapy — placing electrodes on a patient's temples to deliver an electrical current under anaesthetic — is used to treat severe depression and in some cases schizophrenia. It is designed to induce a seizure which can last for up to … Read more on Evening Standard   Marie Osmond Mental Illness Bombshell, Considered Electric Shock Treatment … Filed under: shock therapy for depression Read ...