Told through the gripping personal stories of a dozen people who underwent electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of severe depression and bipolar disorder (including former Massachusetts First Lady Kitty Dukakis), Shock explores the myths and realities behind one of the most contentious medical treatments in history.

Featuring candid, intimate interviews with patients and doctors and including footage of actual ECT procedures—this revealing documentary offers insight into a treatment which has been both derided as barbaric and praised as miraculous.