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World Psychiatric Group Must Tell its Members to Expunge Chemical Imbalance Myth

CCHR, a global mental health industry watchdog, has demanded the World Psychiatric Association advise its 180 members to remove all references to a chemical imbalance…

New Study Shows High Number of Suicides After Electroshock

In another psychiatric treatment failure, a new study shows electroshock fails to prevent suicide, with over 800 deaths within a year in those receiving it….

An Open Letter to the World Psychiatric Association

World Health Organization, United Nations condemn coercive psychiatry — WPA Congress Must Report its Actions Taken to Stop Forced “Treatment” (Torture) and Condemn the Chemical Imbalances Causes Mental Disorder Theory…

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Psychiatric Drugs: Create Violence & Suicide

Read the report on Psychiatric Drugs: Create Violence and Suicide—School Shooting and Other Acts of Senseless Violence, a 64-page fully documented report. Click here >

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Know Your Rights

Parents are quite simply not being given accurate information about psychiatric labels (mental disorders) or the drugs being prescribed to 'treat' their children.

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World Health Organization New Guidelines are Vital to End Coercive Psychiatric Practices & Abuse

WHO report vindicates CCHR and the many groups that have fought worldwide for the recognition of psychiatric human rights violations, including involuntary commitment and forced…

UN Special Rapporteur Dainius Pūras Addresses Psychiatry’s Global Coercion & Crisis

UN human rights expert speaks out against coercive psychiatry, effects of totalitarian and authoritarian mental health regimes and forced treatment. CCHR calls for action to…