"Elizabeth Ellis, 67, of Moorhead, Minnesota is locked in a psychiatric institution, awaiting more involuntary electroshocks. She knows what these are like. Elizabeth experienced a dozen court-ordered involuntary electroshocks while in a psychiatric institution earlier this winter. On 5 January 2011 she was discharged to her home, to live with her husband Robert.
But the court ordered her to continue ongoing involuntary ongoing electroshocks on an outpatient basis. Electroshock is also known as involuntary electroconvulsive therapy or ECT.
On 12 January Elizabeth reported to the nearby clinic for her involuntary outpatient shock. After this she joined MindFreedom and asked for a campaign contacting officials to stop her forced electroshock.
On 27 January, Elizabeth and her husband took a stand. They stayed home instead of reporting for the procedure.
As she feared, the price of Elizabeth's "sit in," in her own home, was a return to a locked psychiatric ward on 18 February. Court documents reveal a psychiatrist has recommended "several months" of involuntary "maintenance" electroshock."
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