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Sherwin Nuland on electroshock therapy

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Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression -- including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances.

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TEDTalks, TED2003, TED, Talks, brain, culture, health care, illness, medicine, science, technology, 2001

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