Forced into a Psych Ward: Know Your Rights Against Coercive Psychiatry
With hundreds of thousands of involuntary psychiatric holds in the U.S. annually, the mental health industry watchdog raises awareness about tools to protect against this…
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“Overdosing” America’s Youth—Dangerous Trend in Antidepressant Prescribing
CCHR raises concerns about antidepressant prescribing to children that could drive up suicides, according to new studies. By CCHR InternationalThe Mental Health Industry WatchdogMarch 1,…
CCHR and Electroshock Survivors Reject Psychiatric Apology for Tortured Children
CCHR joins survivors of electroshock torture in NZ in condemning a very late apology issued by a psychiatric association, spanning half a century of neglecting…
More Acts of Violence Prompt Need for Laws Documenting Psychiatric Drug Links
CCHR has documented over 1,000 cases of potential psychiatric-drug-induced acts of violence since the 1980s, reinforcing the need for mandated toxicology tests in violent crimes….
CCHR Demands Stronger Accountability in Troubled Teen Behavioral Industry
Mental health watchdog says children are being killed by abusive and negligent practices in the $23 billion-a-year troubled teen behavioral industry, and the lack of…