Mental Illness Manual Revision is Criticized Over Racism Entry
A revised mental disorders diagnostic manual being released this month already faces controversy over attempts to explain the impact of and “under-diagnosing” of racism and…
Tag Archives: American Psychiatric Association
Women and Children Seen as Targets for Misdiagnosis in Mental Health Manuals
CCHR says latest psychiatric disorder manuals could lead to millions more women and children being diagnosed mentally ill for normal behavior and subjected to potentially…
CCHR Honors NAACP President’s Fight for Rights Against Mental Health Abuse
Rev. Fred Shaw, President of NAACP Inglewood/South Bay branch and CCHR Spokesperson is honored with new video of his work exposing psychiatric abuses, as he…
Consumers: Beware of Antipsychotics’ Long-term Debilitating Effects and More Psychotropic Drugs Used to Treat It
11 million Americans (of which over 829,000 are aged 0-17) take antipsychotics that 20%-50% (2.2 – 5.5 million) could develop an iatrogenic, drug-induced movement disorder…
CCHR & Racism Task Force Agrees American Psychiatry Has a Lot to Apologize For
During Mental Health Awareness Month & APA Annual Congress, Rev. Shaw, head of the Task Force Against Racism & Modern-Day Eugenics and NAACP Chapter President,…