Foer, Joseph (2005) Don’t stand by me SLATE, 6/6.

When someone is hit by lightning it usually knocks them out. At a conference, the author was able to interview 15 survivors of such a catastrophic incident. None died and came back. They were knocked out and came back.

Some of the pathologies that emerged from be jolted by a high powered energy source is disorientation, headaches, memory loss, and depression.

Some have suicidal ideation and chronic irrability. To make matters worse most doctors don’t know what to do to help. There are just a handful of experts all over the world.

Many could not return to work.