WebToday marks the 59th anniversary of renowned American author, Ernest Hemingway's suicide. Hemingway killed himself following a series of involuntary electroshock (ECT) that wrecked his writing ability, giving one of the most cited quotes on ECT injury in the process: "What these shock doctors don'…
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WebRT @jill_d35: "Ernest Hemingway famously underwent 20 rounds of ECT at Mayo Clinic to treat him for depression in 1961. He is reported to have lost some of his memory as a result and wrote “It was a brilliant cure but we lost the patient,” shortly before committing suicide." 11 Apr 2024 17:07:16 WebDec 12, 2003 · The Mayo Clinic badly botched Hemingway’s treatment when he was admitted for depression and given two disastrous series of electroshock therapy in 1960—61, He had been frightened and depressed when told by a Cuban doctor in the summer of 1960 that he had hemochromatosis, a rare, chronic, and fatal form of … peggy doll in zac bangers house
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WebOct 1, 2024 · The electroshock therapy resulted in memory loss and an inability to string words together. After a second hospitalization, again at Mayo with more electroshock, he was discharged with the prognosis … WebJan 30, 1985 · -- Ernest Hemingway, talking about electric shock therapy, as quoted by author and confidant A.E. Hotchner in his book "Papa Hemingway." ... ECT opponents like Breggin, on the other hand, suggest ... WebJul 2, 2024 · Hemingway killed himself following a series of involuntary electroshock (ECT) that wrecked his writing ability, giving one of the most cited quotes on ECT injury in the process: "What these shock doctors don't know is about writers and such things as remorse and contrition and what they do to them . . . peggy donaldson obituary