CCHR Reissues Call for Ban on Psychiatric Restraints Amid Global Concerns
Mental health industry watchdog says psychiatric restraints need to be banned in the U.S. and worldwide as part of ending coercive psychiatric practices. By CCHR…
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CCHR Says Patients Given Electroshock Without Being Warned of Brain Damage Have Recourse
Mental health watchdog advises that recent global mental health human rights guideline warns electroshock can cause brain damage, citing U.S. manual. By CCHR InternationalThe Mental…
New WHO Mental Health Guideline Condemns Coercive Psychiatric Practices
CCHR demands that governments commit to WHO’s “zero coercion” policy in mental health, and put an end to forced institutionalization and treatments. By CCHR InternationalMental…
CCHR Launches Mental Health Rights Policy to Prevent Patient Torture
In the wake of numerous U.N. and World Health Organization reports and guidelines against “psychiatric” and “psychological torture” in mental health facilities, CCHR urges repeal…
CCHR Joins Global Support for Britney Spears’ Human Rights Plea
International mental health watchdog is part of the outpouring of support for Britney Spears’ appeal to take back her life from a psychiatric mechanism that…