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Deaths Spur Closures, but Troubled Teen Camps Must Be Banned, CCHR Warns

Despite closures since 2019, CCHR says the troubled teen industry still endangers kids’ lives, and tougher bans and oversight of both facilities and the youth…

Despite Global Calls for a Ban, US Child Psychiatry Pushes Electroshock for Kids

CCHR says giving electroshock to minors causes brain damage and violates global human rights standards, urging U.S. states to prohibit the practice under child abuse…

Profiting from Elder Harm: The Push to End Psychiatric Drugging in Nursing Homes

CCHR demands a ban on chemical restraints in U.S. nursing homes and accountability for prescribers, facilities and pharmaceutical companies alike. By Jan Eastgate President CCHR…

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Psychiatric Drugs: Create Violence & Suicide

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Study: Electroshock Patients 44 Times More Likely to Commit Suicide

CCHR Supports Minnesota Man’s Opposition to Enforced Electroshock Treatment

By CCHR InternationalThe Mental Health Industry WatchdogDecember 4, 2024 A Minnesota man, David Russell, 44, has successfully fought against being court-ordered to receive further damaging…

WHO Mental Health Guideline Condemns Coercive Psychiatric Practices

CCHR demands that governments commit to WHO’s “zero coercion” policy in mental health, and put an end to forced institutionalization and treatments. By CCHR InternationalMental…