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• From Friend to Yourself
  • Find Hope When You Otherwise Must Die – Depression 2011/10/31
  • You are Valuable. Being With You Is A Privilege. Even for You   2011/11/03
  • What We Will Do For Brain Health – Looking For Heroes   2011/11/06
  • Consider the Barrier Stigma Plays in Your Ability to Take Care of Yourself   2011/11/10
  • Celebrating Your Courage Will Connect You With Your “Me” and With Community – November 11, 2011
  • The Non-Dramatic Ending To Our ECT Series – November 14, 2011
  • Generic Patient Information on ECT  November 22, 2011
  • Medical Therapies Are Like Old or New Rugs  February 5, 2012

• Dr. Oz – TV Episode
• Dr. Oz Ventures Bravely into ECT (psychologytoday.com)
• The Bipolar Badger
• Electroconvulsive therapy reduces frontal cortical connectivity in severe depressive disorder February 14, 2012
• Electroconvulsive therapy effectively treats severe depression: How? (cbsnews.com)
• Mayo Clinic July 9, 2010
• University of Maryland on ECT for Bipolar Mood Disorder and Depression
• Psych Central
• From Kitty Dukakis

• Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy - Amazon.com
• Kitty Dukakis: Shock Therapy Saved My Life – ABC News Sept. 18, 2006
• Kitty Dukakis And ECT - CBS News Video May 17, 2007
• Kitty Dukakis And ECT video – CNET TV
• Katherine Kitty Dukakis on ECT | Psych Central January 27, 2011
• Kitty Dukakis Backs ECT for Depression : NPR September 26, 2006

• Scientific Articles on Neurogenisis From ECT as described on PubMed
• Psychiatry Research at Iowa: Way Ahead of the Curve (jajsamos.wordpress.com)
• Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Be A Lifeline In Treating Major Depression (pinerest.wordpress.com)
• Struck By Living, by Julie K. Hersh
• Will I Ever Be the Same Again? Transforming the Face of ECT (Shock Therapy,) by Carol Kivler
• Mecta Corporation