“I think there’s something strangely musical about noise.” – Trent Reznor Misophonia, a rare but very disturbing disorder, literally means the “hatred of sound”.  It is the experience of extreme and immediate negative emotions such as hatred, disgust, irritation, panic, anger or even rage (including possible physical violence) in response to specific, often commonplace and […]

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)   “The stigma affects providers and patients.  The treatment is perceived by the public as brutal. Undoubtedly people don’t receive the treatment, because they’re afraid of it.  In some cases it’s quite tragic because they may not live.” – Dr. Harold Sackheim, Chief, Dept. of Biological Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute. […]

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