Editing Paul Robeson (section)

====Repeated deterioration in London====
Robeson stayed at the [[Barvikha]] [[Sanatorium]] until September&nbsp;1961, when he left for London. There his depression reemerged, and after another period of recuperation in Moscow, he returned to London.

Three days after arriving back{{when|date=September 2021}}, he became suicidal and suffered a panic attack while passing the [[Embassy of Russia, London|Soviet Embassy]].{{sfn|Duberman|1989|pp=735–736}} He was admitted to the [[Priory Hospital]], where he underwent [[electroconvulsive therapy]] (ECT) and was given heavy doses of drugs for nearly two years, with no accompanying psychotherapy.{{sfn|Nollen|2010|pp=180–181}} During his treatment at the Priory, Robeson was being monitored by the British [[MI5]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/mar/07/uk.race |title=Paul Robeson was tracked by MI5 |last=Travis |first=Alan |date=March 6, 2003 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |postscript=; |access-date=December 12, 2016 |archive-date=August 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818074029/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/mar/07/uk.race |url-status=live }} cf. {{cite news |newspaper=[[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]] |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_objectid%3D15246932%26method%3Dfull%26siteid%3D50082%26headline%3Dmi5-tracked-robeson-amid-communist-fears-name_page.html |title=MI5 tracked Robeson amid communist fears |access-date=November 6, 2011 |archive-date=January 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122003323/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_objectid%3D15246932%26method%3Dfull%26siteid%3D50082%26headline%3Dmi5-tracked-robeson-amid-communist-fears-name_page.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Both British and American intelligence services were well aware of Robeson's suicidal state of mind: An FBI memo described Robeson's debilitated condition, remarking that his "death would be much publicized" and would be used for Communist propaganda, necessitating continued surveillance.{{sfn|Duberman|1989|p=509}} Numerous memos advised that Robeson should be denied a passport renewal, an obstacle that was likely to further jeopardize his recovery process.{{sfn|Duberman|1989|pp=498–499}}