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Ep 221 Electroconvulsive Therapy Part 2: A current conversation
This week, we’re picking up where we left off last episode in our exploration of ECT by examining how this therapy is administered, which conditions it’s used for, and what we know about why it works. To start off, we take you through the procedure step-by-step, including prep and what someone might experience in the days or weeks that follow. We then examine the situations for which ECT might be recommended as well as the barriers preventing its wider use, which include issues with both access and stigma. How on earth does an electric shock improve symptoms of d...
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This is exactly right. Welcome aboard Season 6 of The Girlfriends, Flight or Fight, which takes place 30,000 feet in the sky. A beautiful woman smiles and hands you a scotch,
but you have no idea just how messed up her job actually is. It was the most sexist job I think you could have. until one day, a group of stewardesses spark a revolution that reshapes America.
Listen to the girlfriends, flight or fight, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey there everybody, Amy Robach and TJ Holmes
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