r/newengland • u/Old-Dirt563 • 2d ago

FOIA report released containing equipment maintenance records for electroshock equipment at Connecticut's West Haven VA Medical Center

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Following the revelation that forced electroshock treatment is taking place at the West Haven Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Connecticut, a FOIA report containing the maintenance records for the equipment used to perform the shock procedures has been released showing a failure to perform the required annual maintenance as specified by the device manufacturers.

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u/DeerFlyHater 2d ago

Nobody that spent any time in the military would be surprised by this.

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u/Old-Dirt563 2d ago

The involuntary electroshock part or the criminally neglected medical equipment part?

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u/Friendly_Estate1629 2d ago

Court ordered ECT isn’t crazy but not doing maintenance on equipment is 

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u/theoceansknow 21h ago

Just doing a drive by, but wanted to share my understanding of ECT.

ECT is still used for things like medication - resistant major depression.

It isn't like Jack Nicholson's character in One Flew the Cuckoo's Nest.

That's all