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Los Angeles and Tucson, Ariz. Despite many close friendships, especially with women, he was at heart a loner, conditioned, possibly, by clinical depression, for which he sought electroshock therapy even though it addled his brain.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

He went through many rounds of early ECT practices, which were then known as electroshock therapy.

From Slate Dec. 21, 2022

His doctor diagnosed bipolar II disorder, and Dr. Rosenberg underwent electroshock therapy and took lithium.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2022

He was committed to a hospital in San Diego, where he was treated with electroshock therapy.

From Washington Post Jul. 27, 2022

The physician also agreed to refrain from giving him electroshock therapy, a commonly used treatment for mental conditions in Canadian hospitals at that time.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon




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