Psychosurgery

Okay kiddo, so psychosurgery is a type of surgery that can help people who have mental health problems. When someone has a mental health issue like depression or OCD, they might take medicine or talk to a therapist to feel better. But sometimes that doesn't work and they still feel really bad.

That's where psychosurgery comes in. It's like a special kind of surgery that doctors can do to try and fix the problem in the brain that's causing the mental health issue. They do this by cutting or harming a certain part of the brain with the help of special instruments.

For example, if someone has really bad OCD and can't stop worrying about germs or checking things over and over again, the doctor might do psychosurgery to cut a certain part of their brain that's causing these compulsions. After the surgery, the person might feel a lot better and the OCD might go away.

But it's important to know that psychosurgery is not something that doctors do very often, because it's a very serious and risky surgery. It's only done when all the other treatments haven't worked, and the person is still suffering a lot. Plus, it's always up to the person and their family to decide if they want to have the surgery or not.

So there you have it - psychosurgery is a special type of surgery that doctors can do to help people with mental health issues, but it's only done as a last resort when other treatments haven't worked.