Mon. Oct. 15

 Potential memory loss or a life of clinical depression? Kitty Dukakis - wife of our former governer and presidential candidate, Michael - had that choice. She'd suffered from severe depression and substance abuse. She was offered electroconvulvie therapy (ECT), a long way from the shock treatment we've all heard about in the past. (For a really chilling song dealing with shock treatment check out Lou Reed's "Kill Your Sons.") Kitty went with ECT and, with the help of her family, she's been fine. Kitty and Michael will partake in a discussion at Northeastern's Raytheon Amphitheater Monday October 15 at 6:30. It's called "Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy," and is hosted by a former colleague of mine at the Globe, Larry Tye, who now runs the Health Coverage Fellowship at Northeastern, designed to help the media do a better job covering health care issues. It's free.

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