U.S. Could Learn from Reform of Coercive Mental Health Practices
An Australian proposal to eliminate forced psychiatric practices such as restraints should be immediately implemented and is vital also for patients in the U.S. By…
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Fight For Kids Campaign Renews Pledge to Stop Forced Mental Health Treatment
Over 6 million American children are on prescribed psychotropics with debilitating adverse effects and youngsters are electroshocked; mental health watchdog says a shift is needed…
CCHR Continues to Warn of Childhood Mental Health Screening Risks and Violence
Schoolchildren are being screened for mental “illnesses,” marketed as able to prevent homicidal and suicidal behavior, but these have been found to be unreliable as…
Mental Health Watchdog Updates Report on Psychotropic Meds’ Role in Violence
CCHR’s definitive report on psychotropic meds linked to mass violence and suicide is being updated, with cases documented since 2018 and more medical studies/drug regulatory…
Suicide Attempts Increasing in Children, including 28% in 6- to 9-Year-Olds, is Preventable
Responding to federal data on increased suicide attempts by children taking antipsychotics, CCHR reiterates warning that psychotropics are linked to suicidal and homicidal acts, requiring…