Rosemary Kennedy, JFKs sister, was lobotomized, for gods’ sake. She was lobotomized in 1941, and she lived until 2005. She was 23 at the time of her lobotomy and was lobotomized for almost 3 times as long as she wasn't, 64 years. Ultimately, she likely had a form of depression or possibly bipolar disorder, but because she was a woman, she got the brain knife instead of any real treatment.
Reddit could serve as proof that western countries still did not banned lobotomy.
I won't even mention that in USA lobotomy was performed on often unconsenting patients till 1967. Or that most victims were women.
Rosemary Kennedy, JFKs sister, was lobotomized, for gods’ sake. She was lobotomized in 1941, and she lived until 2005. She was 23 at the time of her lobotomy and was lobotomized for almost 3 times as long as she wasn't, 64 years. Ultimately, she likely had a form of depression or possibly bipolar disorder, but because she was a woman, she got the brain knife instead of any real treatment.