Raising Awareness – Instilling Hope – Combating Stigma
Video - Chicago Tonight
For many the term ECT conjures up the movie image of Jack Nicholson convulsing in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.
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Video - ABC 6 Interview with Ali Gorman
Carol Kivler was interviewed on Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate on October 28, 2010. Ali Gorman, host of the popular segment “Healthcheck,” which airs on 6 ABC News at 11 PM daily.
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Video - Capitol Tonight (NY)
On April 12, LaShanda Armstrong drove her family's minivan into the Hudson River, killing herself and three of her children. Carol Kivler, author of "Will I Ever Be the Same Again?", says she almost ended up in the same situation.
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Video - WHYY Maiken Scott Interview - Cure or Curse? A look at today’s Electroconvulsive Therapy
For Americans suffering from severe depression, successful treatment options are still limited. Some psychiatrists say one effective weapon in the arsenal is under-utilized.
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Video - Carol discusses ECT on Healthy Place TV
Carol Kivler was a guest on the HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show and she talked about how ECT helped with her hard to treat major (clinical) depression.
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Article - Stigma: Depression's biggest demon
What state of mind would allow a mother to put her children in the car with her and drive off a pier? A state of mind consumed by a debilitating illness that does not see economic status, educational background, culture or race. The illness is depression.
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Interview - Ridding the stigma of depression
Studies estimate that approximately 17 million people suffer from depression in the United States, yet many do not seek treatment. Mental health expert and author Carol Kivler says this may have something to do with a stigma about depression. WUFT-FM's Dan Katz spoke with her about the stigma of depression, and how American society can get rid of it. Hear Interview
Article - Lawrence author an advocate for electro-convulsive therapy - Lawrence Gazette Interview
Carol Kivler tells the story of her battle against clinical depression and the electro-convulsive therapy that she said improved her quality of life.
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Article - Demystifying ECT: A Patient’s Success with Electric Convulsive Therapy
Today, 20 years later, I’ve had over 50 successful ECT treatments during my four major bouts with clinical depression. ECT has become my “ladder out of the depression pit” for which I am most grateful.
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* Chicago Tonight - WTTW-TV: Live studio interview
* 6 ABC Action News - WPVI-TV (Philadelphia): Interview with Ali Gorman, R.N.
* WHYY (Philadelphia) TV: Studio interview with Maiken Scott
* The Chicago Sun-Times (IL): Interview and book review
* MedStar Television: Interview
* ABC News 36 (KY): Interview
* Capitol Tonight (NY): Interview
* HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show: Interview
* Princeton Community Television: PsychodysseyTV: Interview
* GoodLife TV Network, American Family: Interview with Bettina Gregory
* The Powerful Patient on BlogTalkRadio (MA): Interview
* WDVR, The Many Faces of Life with Kay McGrath: Interview
* U.S. 1 Newspaper (NJ): Interview
* Lawrence Gazette (NJ): Interview
* Orange County Register (CA): Interview
* WHAS-FM - Kentucky Focus (KY): Interview
* Hot 92.3 FM (CA): Interview
* WSVA 550 AM (VA): Interview
* WYRQ-FM/KLTF-AM (MN): Interview
* Mountain Public Radio (CO): Interview
* WUSN-FM 'Weekend Journal' (CBS Radio - Chicago, IL): Interview
* KIUL-AM (KS): Interview
* WQAB-FM (W.VA): Interview
* KHKR-FM (MT): Interview
* Utica Phoenix (NY): Interview
* WVOX (NY) : Interview
* Inside Business Magazine (VA): Interview
* The Macomb Daily (MI): Interview
* Psychcentral.com: Book review
* Psychodyssey.net: Book Review
* The Journal of ECT: Book Review
* Goodreads.com: Book Review
* The Lakeland Times (WI): Book Review
* Womansday.com: Daily Dose Blog
* FoxBusiness.com: Article
* Chicago Tribune: Article
* Focus on Women Magazine: Article/Book Review
* Mature Lifestyles/Senior Connection (FL): Article
* HealthNewsDigest.com: Article
* GlobalWomanMagazine.com (VA): Article
* Living Better On-line Magazine (UT): Article
* Texas Family Magazine (TX): Article
* The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register (W.VA): Article
* The Utica Phoenix (NY): Article
* Womenetics.com: Article
* MomsNetwork.com (MN): Article
* South Asian Woman Magazine (Vancouver, BC): Article
* Play 2 Pdium Magazine (NY): Article
* Wa-source.com: Article
* Black Women 50+ Health & Lifestyles Magazine (WI): Article
* WomenEntrepreneur.com: Article
* Healthkey.com: Article
* Roadandtravel.com: Article
* Seattletimes.nwsource.com: Article
* Dealingwithdepression.com: Article
* Thesavvygal.com: Article
* Mygloss.com: Article
* Silobreker.com: Article
* Livingbetteronline.com: Article
* LAtimes.com: Article
* Businesswomanpa.com: Article
* SelfGrowth.com: Article
* Sun-Sentinel.com: Article
* Mercerspace.com: Article