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The National Grid | 2

Released Sunday, 24th October 2021
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The National Grid | 2

The National Grid | 2

The National Grid | 2

The National Grid | 2

Sunday, 24th October 2021
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Rangi and Tyrone are in an institution unlike any they’ve been in before. There’s no other children, for a start, only mentally unwell and dangerous adult patients. But in 1972 they are joined by other kids, when the Lake Alice Child & Adolescent Unit officially opens its doors. Leoni McInroe is 14 when she arrives at Lake Alice, becoming one of the many kids and teenagers subject to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and chemical containment, under the direction of psychiatrist Dr Selwyn Leeks. But is it actually ECT, or is it just a form of torture?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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