Linda Gask

Professor Linda Gask is a psychiatrist and academic at the University of Manchester, specializing in mental health treatment. She has spoken out about the historical misuse of treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the 1970s, highlighting the extreme methods employed by practitioners like Dr. William Sargent, and advocating for more humane approaches to psychiatric care. Gask continues to be an influential voice in the field, emphasizing the importance of understanding the psychological and social well-being of patients.