Whoopi Goldberg Shockingly Reveals: Her Father Forced Her Mother into Electroshock Therapy – A Dark Family Secret Exposed!

In her latest memoir, Goldberg shares stories of her life with her late mother, Emma, and her brother, Clyde.

In her forthcoming memoir, “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me,” Whoopi Goldberg offers a heartfelt homage to her family. However, amidst the emotional narratives, she reveals painful episodes from her past. In the memoir, the Academy Award-winning actress discusses the harrowing experiences of her father coercing her mother, Emma Johnson, into undergoing electroshock therapy.

Goldberg shared on “The View” that there was a period in the United States when men could make healthcare decisions for women. “My mother’s father—my grandfather—and my dad authorized her to receive shock therapy for two years,” she explained.

Goldberg’s revelation left her cohosts on “The View” shocked and horrified when she disclosed that her mother struggled to recognize her and her older brother, Clyde, after returning from a two-year stay at New York City’s Bellevue facility for a breakdown. “My jaw hit the floor, that in your lifetime, that was still legal,” Alyssa Farah Griffin remarked, expressing astonishment at the legality of such actions during Goldberg’s life.

Goldberg reflected on her experiences at the time, noting that she was only 8 years old and had simply accepted events as they occurred without questioning them until later in life.

“For me, it was just, ‘Oh, they’ve taken her to this hospital and no one’s going to tell me anything,'” Goldberg recounted. “It was never brought up. That just wasn’t done. We didn’t know any better. Now, we discuss everything with children, and maybe that’s not always the best approach. I encountered this with my daughter, because when I became famous, I didn’t realize that I, too, was leaving her behind.”

Goldberg has described her memoir as a reflection on grief, following the deaths of Emma and Clyde in 2010 and 2015, respectively.

Goldberg discusses grief in her book, emphasizing the awkwardness that often accompanies it. “The thing about grief, as I mention in the book, is that people don’t know what to say or how to react. When my mom passed, I found myself getting annoyed with people. I’d think, why are you asking me that? What do you mean, ‘How do I feel?'” the star of “Ghost” explained. “Later, I realized they hadn’t had that experience themselves, so they really didn’t know. You can’t hold it against people when they’re just trying to be kind.”