Medical Definition of electroconvulsive therapy. : the treatment of mental illness and especially depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usually anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brainâabbreviation ECT; called also electric shock, electric shock therapy, electroshock therapy.
The movie's script was changed to include the elaborate ceremony of the Inner Circle on Groundhog Day. The original groundhog cast for the movie was considered to be too small. Some of the store names in Punxsutawney were used in the movie, such as The Smart Shop and Stewart's Drug Store. Punxsutawney's police cars were also recreated for the movie.
The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family. It is an excellent tunneler and digger. Often the groundhog will appear as a totem when you need to dig deep within yourself, or are about to open up to a new space of learning or experience. Groundhogs go into hibernation for about four to six months. Hibernation has symbolized death and rebirth for many different peoples.