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202627 minGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Passing Current

202627 minGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Mie and Tine, both battling severe depression, turn to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in hopes of reclaiming their lives while navigating the lingering effects of treatment.

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Mie and Tine, both battling severe depression, turn to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in hopes of reclaiming their lives while navigating the lingering effects of treatment.

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When therapy and medication fail to provide any relief for severe depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) – better known as electroshock therapy – can offer a solution. Mie and Tine have been struggling with depression for years. Their hopes are now pinned on ECT. How are they experiencing their treatment? Are they gradually regaining their old selves? And how are they coping with the fog that remains after an ECT session?

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