Patients, Not the FDA, Have Been Leaders in Exposing Psychiatric Drug Side Effects
In 1991, patients and experts testified before the FDA on the link between antidepressants and suicidal ideation. It would take the FDA 13 years to…
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Protestors at US Psychiatric Convention Rally for Ban on Torturous Electroshock
CCHR protestors demanded American Psychiatric Association convention attendees support a ban on electroshock given to 100,000 Americans, including 5-year-olds. CCHR draws on international reports condemning…
FDA Finally Adds “Addiction” to Black Box Warning on ADHD Drugs
CCHR says FDA warning is long overdue considering CDC has repeatedly warned of overdose deaths from stimulant drugs, including those commonly prescribed for ADHD. By…
CCHR Urges Mental Health Awareness Month Focus on Prevention of Widespread Abuse Within the Industry
With repeated warnings from the United Nations and the World Health Organization citing degradation, coercion, and force used in the field of mental health treatment,…
CCHR Urges Government to Investigate Link Between Psychopharmaceutical Drugs and Senseless Violence
The mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), says the recent shooting in Louisville, Kentucky serves as a somber reminder of another traumatic…