@60minutes9: In the 1970s, children placed in the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital were subjected to excruciating electric shock treatments without anaesthetic as a punishment for misbehaving. For decades, the survivors endured the trauma of this torture whilst the psychiatrist responsible, Dr Selwyn Leeks, escaped prosecution and continued to practise in Australia. Watch the full story from 2001 on the 60 Minutes Australia YouTube channel. #60Mins

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emilybellee :

This is so sad oh 😔💔

2026-07-28 10:26:50

vic :

amen god bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️💖 from vic 🙏 🙌

2026-07-28 09:54:17

Zarokzmf65& :

I think our name was misnamed after Human, because we do not behave as a human being

2026-06-15 20:25:18

maiden :

2026-08-06 09:51:07

Deleted147561 :

That really sad

2026-06-15 21:58:24

Zztop :

Jesus Christ!

2026-06-17 11:18:45

Venetia :

😢😢😢

2026-07-26 11:51:42

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