Former patients: Shirley Johnson and Fred Serafino of Hamilton say they are piecing together their shock-shattered lives, years after having electro-convulsive therapy

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Former patients: Shirley Johnson and Fred Serafino of Hamilton say they are piecing together their shock-shattered lives, years after having electro-convulsive therapy

Date12/16/1983

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wiley, Jim (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Former patients: Shirley Johnson and Fred Serafino of Hamilton say they are piecing together their shock-shattered lives, years after having electro-convulsive therapy.

Subject

Treatment

Mental illness

Medical care

Electroconvulsive therapy

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026608F

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